The Life of Edmund Burke: Comprehending and Impartial Account of His Literary and Political Efforts, and a Sketch of the Conduct and Character of His Most Eminent Associates, Coadjutors, and Opponents, Volumen 2Printed and pub. by G. Cawthorn, 1800 |
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... Thoughts on imprisonment for debt , 81. View of the popish penal laws , 83 to 87. Character of Sir George Saville and Mr. Dunning , mover and seconder of the bill for the relief of the Catholics , 87 to 92. Naval successes , 93 . ' Tend ...
... Thoughts on imprisonment for debt , 81. View of the popish penal laws , 83 to 87. Character of Sir George Saville and Mr. Dunning , mover and seconder of the bill for the relief of the Catholics , 87 to 92. Naval successes , 93 . ' Tend ...
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... thought right . This was very evident in his parliamentary conduct , and it is not unfair to conclude , that it took place some- times in the cabinet . The more determined abettors of coercive measures were con- founded at the proposed ...
... thought right . This was very evident in his parliamentary conduct , and it is not unfair to conclude , that it took place some- times in the cabinet . The more determined abettors of coercive measures were con- founded at the proposed ...
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... Thoughts on the Cause of the Discontents , ' avowed himself a party man , and persisted , during a great portion of his life , in that decla- ration . His avowal that he was so is nothing to the merit or demerit of the question ...
... Thoughts on the Cause of the Discontents , ' avowed himself a party man , and persisted , during a great portion of his life , in that decla- ration . His avowal that he was so is nothing to the merit or demerit of the question ...
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... thought the indepen- dence of America the greatest of all possible national evils : Burke and Fox admitted the independence of America to be a great evil , but not to be avoided , without incurring a greater , in the continuance of ...
... thought the indepen- dence of America the greatest of all possible national evils : Burke and Fox admitted the independence of America to be a great evil , but not to be avoided , without incurring a greater , in the continuance of ...
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... thought it might have been . The consideration of that action , and its consequences , occupied much of the attention of Burke during the following session . The speech from the throne , though it did not express , implied a censure on ...
... thought it might have been . The consideration of that action , and its consequences , occupied much of the attention of Burke during the following session . The speech from the throne , though it did not express , implied a censure on ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Admiral affairs alledged America appeared asserted Beaconsfield bill Britain British Burke and Fox Burke's cause censure character ciples circumstances civil Committee Company conduct considered constitution constitution of France controul discussion displayed Duke Duke of Bedford Duke of Portland Dundas Earl Fitzwilliam Edmund Burke effects eloquence endeavoured equal established exertions expence favour force France French revolution friends genius gentleman happiness Hastings honour House of Commons human impartial imputed India inquiry Ireland Irish Johnson King knowledge letter liberty literary Lord Fitzwilliam Lord North means ment mind Minister Ministry moral motion Nabob nation nature neral object operations opinion Opposition Paine Parliament party passion peace persons philosophy Pitt political powers principles proceedings proposed proved racter reasoning reform Regicide religion render reprobated respecting rience sentiments session Sheridan shew speech supported talents theory thing Thomas Paine thought tion Whigs whole Windham wisdom
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Página 335 - ... little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult.
Página 334 - It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then the dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision.
Página 82 - He has visited all Europe, — not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art ; not to collect medals, or collate...
Página 415 - The storm has gone over me ; and I lie like one of those old oaks which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honors, I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth.
Página 311 - Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants. Men have a right that these wants should be provided for by this wisdom.
Página 332 - I have lived to it, and I could almost say, " Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation." I have lived to see a diffusion of knowledge which has undermined superstition and error — I have lived to see the rights of men better understood than ever, and nations panting for liberty which seemed to have lost the idea of it ; I have lived to see thirty millions of people, indignant and resolute, spurning at slavery, and demanding liberty with an irresistible...
Página 312 - In this sense the restraints on men, as well as their liberties, are to be reckoned among their rights. But as the liberties and the restrictions vary with times and circumstances, and admit of infinite modifications, they cannot be settled upon any abstract rule, and nothing is so foolish as to discuss them upon that principle.
Página 308 - Far am I from denying in theory, full as far is my heart from withholding in practice (if I were of power to give or to withhold), the real rights of men. In denying their false claims of right, I do not mean to injure those which are real, and are such as their pretended rights would totally destroy.
Página 142 - Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit: For a patriot, too cool; for a drudge, disobedient; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, Sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.
Página 83 - ... to remember the forgotten, to attend to the neglected, to visit the forsaken, and to compare and collate the distresses of all men in all countries. His plan is original ; and it is as full of genius as it is of humanity. It was a voyage of discovery, a circumnavigation of charity.