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After an able defence of his friend, Campanella refers, at the conclusion of his apology, to the suppression of Galileo's writings, and justly observes, that the effect of such a measure would be to make them more generally read, and more highly esteemed.
Rome has a certain species of consolation readier at hand, for all the necessitous, than any other spot under the sun; and Hilda's despondent state made her peculiarly liable to the peril, if peril it can justly be termed, of seeking, or consenting, to be thus consoled.
Justly or unjustly, in olden times the Deal boatmen were accused of rapacity. But the poor fellows knew no better Christian love and Christian charity seem to have slept in those days, and no man cared for the moral elevation of the wild daring fellows.
Of the actual work itself John Hasfeldt justly wrote: "I can only say, that it is a beautiful edition of an oriental work that it is printed with great care on a fine imitation of Chinese paper, made on purpose.
You and those like you will remember how your fathers governed, strongly, sternly, justly. It was so that they governed themselves. "Be vigilant. Serve your city, serve your state, but above all serve your country." He paused to catch his breath, which was coming painfully now, and reached out his bony hand to seek Stephen's. "I was harsh with you at first, my son," he went on.
It was resolved therefore, to sacrifice him to the resentment of Spain, in a manner so shameful, that it has justly exposed the conduct of the court to the indignation of all succeeding ages, and transmitted the pusillanimous monarch with infamy to posterity. They called him down to judgment upon his former sentence passed fifteen years before, which they were not then ashamed to execute.
He allowed himself to be ruled by the greater moderation and prudence of his associates, while he inspired them with his own resistless energy and determination. No imputation can justly be thrown on the sincerity of his patriotism, although the attempt was made by some of his contemporaries.
It is a little remarkable that he who claims to be the first satirist in the English language, claims also, more justly perhaps, the honour of being the first author who published familiar letters.
Whatever pride such approbation may justly give me, I am not less affected by the feeling of gratitude, and that satisfaction of thinking my endeavours were ever looked upon as useful to a cause in which my heart is so deeply interested.
This man had it in charge to demand that Burnet should no longer be countenanced at the Hague. William, who was not inclined to part with a valuable friend, answered at first with his usual coldness; "I am not aware, sir, that, since the Doctor has been here, he has done or said anything of which His Majesty can justly complain."
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