Reflections on the Revolution in France: And on the Proceedings in Certain Societies in London Relative to that EventRinehart, 1959 - 308 páginas It may not be unnecessary to inform the Reader, that the following Reflections had their origin in a correspondence between the Author and a very young gentleman at Paris, who did him the honour of desiring his opinion upon the important transactions, which then, and ever since, have so much occupied the attention of all men. An answer was written some time in the month of October, 1789; but it was kept back upon prudential considerations.That letter is alluded to in the beginning of the following sheets. It has been since forwarded to the person to whom it was addressed. The reasons for the delay in sending it were assigned in a short letter to the same gentleman. This produced on his part a new and pressing application for the Author’s sentiments. The Author began a second and more full discussion on the subject. This he had some thoughts of publishing early in the last spring; but the matter gaining upon him, he found that what he had undertaken not only far exceeded the measure of a letter, but that its importance required rather a more detailed consideration than at that time he had any leisure to bestow upon it. However, having thrown down his first thoughts in the form of a letter, and indeed when he sat down to write, having intended it for a private letter, he found it difficult to change the form of address, when his sentiments had grown into a greater extent, and had received another direction. A different plan, he is sensible, might be more favourable to a commodious division and distribution of his matter. |
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... character they leave , and of the character they assume . Wholly unacquainted with the world in which they are so fond of meddling , and inexperienced in all its affairs , on which they pronounce with so much con- fidence , they have ...
... character they leave , and of the character they assume . Wholly unacquainted with the world in which they are so fond of meddling , and inexperienced in all its affairs , on which they pronounce with so much con- fidence , they have ...
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... character , or for the purposes of such a faction , on any of our public concerns . Whether they ought so to exist , and so be permitted to act , is another question . As such cabals have not existed in England , so neither has the ...
... character , or for the purposes of such a faction , on any of our public concerns . Whether they ought so to exist , and so be permitted to act , is another question . As such cabals have not existed in England , so neither has the ...
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... character of whose proprietors demands at least an exterior decorum and gravity of manners ; who are to exercise a generous but temperate hospitality ; part of whose income they are to consider as a trust for charity ; and who , even ...
... character of whose proprietors demands at least an exterior decorum and gravity of manners ; who are to exercise a generous but temperate hospitality ; part of whose income they are to consider as a trust for charity ; and who , even ...
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Reflections on the Revolution in France: And on the Proceedings in Certain ... Edmund Burke Vista previa limitada - 2013 |
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amongst antient appear archbishop of Paris army assignats authority body called canton Cardinal of Lorraine cause cerning church citizens civil clergy common commonwealth conduct confiscation consider constitution contempt crimes crown despotism destroyed ecclesiastical election encrease England equal establishment estates evil executive government existence expences favour France Gallican church gentlemen habits hereditary honour house of commons house of lords human interest justice king king of France kingdom landed legislative liberty mankind means ment metaphysics military millions mind minister monarchy moral municipalities national assembly nature Necker never nobility obedience object obliged Old Jewry opinion Paris parliament persons political possessed present preserve principles proceedings reason religion render representation republic revenue Revolution Society ruin scheme shew sort sovereign speculations spirit thing tion true tyranny vices virtue wealth whilst whole wholly wisdom
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Commerce Des Lumières: John Oswald and the British in Paris, 1790-1793 David V. Erdman Vista de fragmentos - 1986 |