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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... church establishment that the English nation did not think it wise to entrust that great fundamental interest of the whole to what they trust no part of their civil or military public service , that is to the unsteady and precarious ...
... church establishment that the English nation did not think it wise to entrust that great fundamental interest of the whole to what they trust no part of their civil or military public service , that is to the unsteady and precarious ...
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... church revenue is not always employed , and to every shilling , in charity ; nor perhaps ought it ; but something is generally so employed . It is better to cherish virtue and humanity , by leaving much to free will , even with some ...
... church revenue is not always employed , and to every shilling , in charity ; nor perhaps ought it ; but something is generally so employed . It is better to cherish virtue and humanity , by leaving much to free will , even with some ...
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... church . In their way to the destruction of the church they would not scruple to destroy their country : and they have destroyed it . One great end in the project would have been defeated , if the plan of extortion had been adopted in ...
... church . In their way to the destruction of the church they would not scruple to destroy their country : and they have destroyed it . One great end in the project would have been defeated , if the plan of extortion had been adopted in ...
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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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