Reflections on the Revolution in France, and on the Proceedings in Certain Societies in London, Relative to that Event: In a Letter Intended to Have Been Sent to a Gentleman in ParisD. Humphreys, 1792 - 256 páginas |
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... perhaps I have given as good proofs of my attachment to that caufe , in the whole courfe of my public conduct . I think I envy liberty as little as they do , to any other nation . But I cannot ftand for- ward , and give praife or blame ...
... perhaps I have given as good proofs of my attachment to that caufe , in the whole courfe of my public conduct . I think I envy liberty as little as they do , to any other nation . But I cannot ftand for- ward , and give praife or blame ...
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... perhaps of more than Europe . All circum- ftances taken together , the French revolution is the most afton fhing that has hitherto happened in the world . The mott wonderful things are brought about in many inftances by means the most ...
... perhaps of more than Europe . All circum- ftances taken together , the French revolution is the most afton fhing that has hitherto happened in the world . The mott wonderful things are brought about in many inftances by means the most ...
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... perhaps tell us they mean to fay no more than that fome of the king's predeceffors have been called to the throne by fome fort of choice ; and therefore he owes his crown to the choice of his people . Thus , by a miferable fubterfuge ...
... perhaps tell us they mean to fay no more than that fome of the king's predeceffors have been called to the throne by fome fort of choice ; and therefore he owes his crown to the choice of his people . Thus , by a miferable fubterfuge ...
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... perhaps impoffible , to give limits to the mere abstract competence of the fupreme power , fuch as was exercised by parliament at that time ; but the limits of a moral competence , fubjecting , even in powers more indifputably fovereign ...
... perhaps impoffible , to give limits to the mere abstract competence of the fupreme power , fuch as was exercised by parliament at that time ; but the limits of a moral competence , fubjecting , even in powers more indifputably fovereign ...
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... perhaps , did the fove- reign legislature manifeft a more tender regard to that fun- damental principle of British conftitutional policy , than at the time of the Revolution , when it deviated from the direct line of hereditary ...
... perhaps , did the fove- reign legislature manifeft a more tender regard to that fun- damental principle of British conftitutional policy , than at the time of the Revolution , when it deviated from the direct line of hereditary ...
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Reflections on the Revolution in France: And on the Proceedings in Certain ... Edmund Burke Vista de fragmentos - 1959 |
Términos y frases comunes
affignats againſt almoſt ancient authority becauſe canton caufe cauſe church circumftance civil clergy compofed confequence confider confiderable confifcation conftitution courſe crown defcription deftroyed difpofition ecclefiaftical eftates election England eſtabliſhment exercife exift exiſtence expence faid fame favour fecurity feems fenfe fentiments ferve fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt fituation fociety fome fomething fometimes foon fovereign fpeculations fpirit France ftate ftill fubject fucceffion fuch fuffer fuppofe fupport fure fyftem himſelf honour houſe inftitutions inftruments intereft itſelf juftice king leaſt lefs liberty meaſure mind minifter moft monarchy moſt muft muſt national affembly nature neceffary neceffity neral obferve Old Jewry pafs Paris perfons pleaſure poffeffed poffible political prefent preferve principles puniſhment purpoſes reafon refpect religion reprefentation reprefentative revenue Revolution ſcheme ſhall ſome ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion underſtanding uſe virtue whilft whofe whole wiſdom worfe