 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
 | John Richard Green - 1899 - 504 páginas
...electors at all. 1469. "The value, spirit, and essence of a house of commons," said Burke, in nohle words, "consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation." But how far such a house as that which now existed was from really representing English opinion we... | |
 | Woodrow Wilson - 1901 - 374 páginas
...headlong popular tyranny. " The value, spirit, and essence of the House of Commons," said Burke, " consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation ; " but the image of the nation's feelings should not be the only thing reflected by the constitution... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1902 - 558 páginas
...popular representative. This belongs equally to all parts of government, and in all forms. 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.... | |
 | Thomas Hay Sweet Escott - 1902 - 344 páginas
...hundred and sixty thousand alone were electors. Yet Burke had said the value, spirit, and essence of the House of Commons consists in its being the express image of the nation's feelings. The House, however, had now become an alien institution, so aloof from the national... | |
 | T. Dundas Pillans - 1905 - 214 páginas
...distinguishable. War is a situation which sets in its full light the value of the hearts of a people. The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons consists...being the express image of the feelings of the nation. Party is a body of men united for promoting by their joint endeavours the national interest upon some... | |
 | University of Sydney - 1906 - 738 páginas
...Mutiny. HISTORY I. HONOURS. Tou are rfconunen<tf4 lo answer SBVKN questions, and no more. 1. "The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons consists...the express image of the feelings of the nation." By what arguments does Burke support this opinion ?' 2. " All political connections are in their nature... | |
 | Liberal Publication Department - 1908 - 528 páginas
...House which was expressed by Edmund Burke in these words — " The virtue, spirit, and essence of the House of Commons consists in its being the express image of the nation." "The Repose Characteristic of a Single-Chamber System." I know of no instance under a congenial... | |
 | Liberal Publication Department (Great Britain) - 1908 - 530 páginas
...House which was expressed by Edmund Burke in these words — " The virtue, spirit, and essence of the House of Commons consists in its being the express image of the nation." "The Repose Characteristic of a Single-Chamber System." I know of no instance under a congenial... | |
 | John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Baron Acton - 1910 - 404 páginas
...popular representative. - This belongs equally to all parts of government, and in all forms. 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.) It was designed as a control for the people. Privilege of the crown and privilege... | |
 | John H. Humphreys - 1911 - 486 páginas
...Campbell-Bannerman quoted the declaration of Burke, that " the virtue, the spirit, the essence of the House of Commons consists in its being the express image of the nation." In the Parliament elected in January 1910, further resolutions were carried by the Commons... | |
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