...says he, in closing his touching narrative of the trial and execution of the illustrious delinquent, " never any man acted such a part, on such a theatre,...temper, and with a better grace in all his words and gestures, than this great and excellent person did; and he moved the hearts of all his auditors, some...

...eloquence, with greater reason, judgment, and temper, and with a better grace in all his words and gestures, than did this great and excellent person : and he...his auditors, some few excepted, to remorse and pity '. It is truly remarkable, that the historian, who makes these candid and liberal observations, was...

...impeachment ^ainrt the Earl, concludes his account of the Trial in these remarkable words : ' Certainly, never any man acted such a part, on such a theatre, with more "iadom, constancy, and eloquence, with greater reason, judgment, and temper, and with a better grace...

...gratitude and confidence, in the arms of the great Author of my existence/'(l) Certainly, says Whitlocke, never any man acted such a part, on such a theatre,...reason, judgment, and temper, and with a better grace m all his words and actions, than did this great and excellent person : and he moved the hearts of...

...better for that service.* Whitelock, a generous enemy, says of Strafford's defence, " Certainly never man acted such a part on such a theatre with more...wisdom, constancy, and eloquence, with greater reason, judgement, and temper, and with a better grace in all his words and gestures than this great and excellent...

...temper, and with a better grace in all his words and gestures than this great and excellent person did; and he moved the hearts of all his auditors, some few excepted, to remorse and pity." The commons meantime were proceeding with their bill of attainder. It was read the third time on the...

...part on such a theatre with more wisdom, constancy, and eloquence, with greater reason, judgement, and temper, and with a better grace in all his words and gestures than this great and excellent person did ; and he moved the hearts of all his auditors, some...

...of Whitelock, who was chairman of the committee that drew up the impeachment. " Never," he says, " any man acted such a part, on such a theatre, with...auditors, some few excepted, to remorse and pity."* When Cardinal Richelieu was told of Strafford's execution, "The English nation," he said, " were so...

...that of Whitelock, who was chairman of the committee that drew up the impeachment. " Never," he says " any man acted such a part, on such a theatre, with...all his auditors, some few excepted, to remorse and pity."f When Cardinal Richelieu was told of Strafford's execution, " The English nation," he said,...

...better for that service."* Whitelocke, a generous enemy, says of Strafford's defence, " Certainly never man acted such a part on such a theatre with more...temper, and with a better grace in all his words and gestures than this great and excellent person did ; and he moved the hearts of all his auditors, some...