The British Plutarch (Volume 4); Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent Statesmen, Patriots, Divines, Warriors, Philosophers, Poets, and Artists, of

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1791. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... The British Plutarch Unknown BRITISH PLUTARCH, CONTAINING THE LIVES OF THE Most Eminent Statesmen, Patriots, DiVines, Warriors, Philosophers, Poets, and Artists, of Great Britain and IrkLAND*- from the Accession of Henry VIII. to the present Time. Including, a Compendious View of the History of England during that Period. J ' Y-YO THE THIRD E D I T I CTl DEGREES Revised, corrected, and considerably enlarged, by the Addition of New Lives. THE BRITISft PLUTARCH. The LIFE Of OLIVER CROMWELL, (A. D. 1599, to 1658.) Including Memoirs of Fairfax and Ludlow. rT* H E history of no modern nation furnishes JL an f example of so extraordinary a revolution, as that which was successfully accomplished in England, by the personal bravery, political abilities, and general knowledge. of mankind, united in the character of the private individual whose lise we are now to present to our readers. Nor can any apology be made for omitting it in the sirst edition of The British Plutarch; for however we may condemn Cromwell as a base usurper of the supreme power of his country, and as a deserter of the principles of true patriotism, by which. he . sirst gained Vol. IV. B, credit credit and esteem with his sellow-subjects, this can be no justisication for such an omislion; some of the greatest heroes of antiquity being involved in the fame crime of ambition, whose glorious military . exploits, and, wise administration of the governments they illegally-obtained, have effaced, -in a great degree, -their treason in obtaining them, and immor-talised their names. JPlutarch has not omitted a single circumstance os any moment in the lise of Julius Caesar, and posterity seems to have forgotten hi$ crimes, in the remembrance of-his public an..