The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people, as of late it has been taught, by a doctrine of the most pernicious tendency.... The Gentleman's Magazine - Página 5511817Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1810 - 516 páginas
...cease to be 4 " House of Commons. i' The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of " Commons, cqnsists in its being the express image ** of the feelings of the nation. It was not insti" tuted to be a control upon the people, as of Jate <t it has been taught, by a doctrine of the... | |
| Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1810 - 464 páginas
...force—" The virtue, spirit, and essence of the " House of Commons, consists in its being the ex" press image of the feelings of the nation. It was " not instituted to be a control UPON the people, " as of late has been taught, by a doctrine of the " most pernicious tendency,... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1812 - 670 páginas
...and of whom it has been said by a respected statesman, " the virtue, spirit, and essence of which, consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation," will deem itself called upon to protect the people from the effects of so unconstitutional a maxim... | |
| James Ridgway - 1813 - 518 páginas
...out of doors. By this " want of sympathy, they would cease to be a House ** of Commons. " The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of " Commons, consists...image *' of the feelings of the nation. It was not insti*. " uted to be a control upon the people, as of late " it has been taught, by a doctrine of the... | |
| Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1813 - 522 páginas
...doors. By this " want of sympathy, they would cease to be a House t* of Commons. . ' " The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of " Commons, consists...image " of the feelings of the nation. It was not insti" uted to be a control upon the people, as of late " it has been taught, by a doctrine of the... | |
| James Ridgway - 1816 - 466 páginas
...force—" The virtue, spirit, and essence of the " House of Commons, consists in its being the ex" press image of the feelings of the nation. It was " not instituted to be a control UPON the people, " as of late has been taught, by a doctrine of the " most pernicious tendency,... | |
| Jeremy Bentham - 1817 - 438 páginas
...now Lord Erskine, " speaking of those changes in the English govern" ment, truly said, ' The virtue, spirit, and essence, of a House of " Commons consists...feelings of " the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people, " as of late it has been taught by a doctrine of the most pernicious. " tendency,... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1817 - 830 páginas
...equally to all parts of government, and in all forms. The virtue, spirit, anil essence of a Hnu«e of Commons consists in its being the express image...instituted to be a controul upon the people, as of lute it has been taught, by a doctrine of the most pernicious teiv dency. It was designed .is a control... | |
| William Cobbett - 1817 - 800 páginas
...eloquence, said Mr. Erskine, speaking of those changes in the English government, truly said, " The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons consists...feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people, as of late it has been taught by a doctrine of the most pernicious tendency,... | |
| 1830 - 990 páginas
...STATE OF THE COUNTRY, AND OF PARTIES. The virtue, spirit, and essence of a Howe of Commons, cont isU in Its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. BURKX. . ON the 4th day of February the t ivo Houses of Parliament met, in the official language of... | |
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