The Life of Edmund Burke. Comprehending an Impartial Account of His Literary and Political Efforts, and a Sketch of the Conduct and Character of His Most Eminent Associates, Coadjutors, and Opponents. [With a Portrait.]George Cawthorn, 1798 - 592 páginas |
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... Society , 28 -Object of the work , ibid . - Account of , to 30. - Character of , 31. - not very suc cessful , 32 . Publishes " Sublime and Beautiful , " ibid . Compared with Longinus's Treatise , 33 , -Account of , to 35 - character ...
... Society , 28 -Object of the work , ibid . - Account of , to 30. - Character of , 31. - not very suc cessful , 32 . Publishes " Sublime and Beautiful , " ibid . Compared with Longinus's Treatise , 33 , -Account of , to 35 - character ...
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... Society , and plan of a national convention , 552 . 2 Burke retires from parliament , 554. State of parliament when he left it , ibid.-Mr. Windham , 555 - Mr . Dundas , 556. Death of Burke's son , 558. - Burke's grief , ibid.- Receives ...
... Society , and plan of a national convention , 552 . 2 Burke retires from parliament , 554. State of parliament when he left it , ibid.-Mr. Windham , 555 - Mr . Dundas , 556. Death of Burke's son , 558. - Burke's grief , ibid.- Receives ...
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... society from different writers having undertaken an account of his life . From several writers , a much greater quantity and variety of important information are transmitted to posterity , than would have reached them from the talents ...
... society from different writers having undertaken an account of his life . From several writers , a much greater quantity and variety of important information are transmitted to posterity , than would have reached them from the talents ...
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... society , are read with peculiar delight . We wish to know every minute circumstance that can illustrate their characters , and are even pleased with those that are not in them- selves material , because belonging to an in- teresting ...
... society , are read with peculiar delight . We wish to know every minute circumstance that can illustrate their characters , and are even pleased with those that are not in them- selves material , because belonging to an in- teresting ...
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... society . Burke , in his youth , bestowed much atten- tion on logic and metaphysics in general , and applied himself with particular diligence to the investigation of Berkley's and Hume's systems . While employed in treasuring up a ...
... society . Burke , in his youth , bestowed much atten- tion on logic and metaphysics in general , and applied himself with particular diligence to the investigation of Berkley's and Hume's systems . While employed in treasuring up a ...
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