The Works of Edmund Burke1839 |
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Page 4
... thing of substance in that paper , I shall be ready to meet the proudest name for abil- ity , learning , or rank , that this kingdom contains , upon that subject . Do I say this from any confidence in myself ? Far from it . It is from ...
... thing of substance in that paper , I shall be ready to meet the proudest name for abil- ity , learning , or rank , that this kingdom contains , upon that subject . Do I say this from any confidence in myself ? Far from it . It is from ...
Page 11
... things which are ten times more at war with real virtue , these are the things which are ten times more at war with ... thing . There is no mid- dle point , in which the Commons of Great Britain can meet tyranny and oppression . No ; we ...
... things which are ten times more at war with real virtue , these are the things which are ten times more at war with ... thing . There is no mid- dle point , in which the Commons of Great Britain can meet tyranny and oppression . No ; we ...
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... thing similar to the demeanor of the prisoner at your bar . What could have encouraged that demeanor , your lordships will , when you reflect seriously upon this matter , consider . God forbid that the authority either of the prosecutor ...
... thing similar to the demeanor of the prisoner at your bar . What could have encouraged that demeanor , your lordships will , when you reflect seriously upon this matter , consider . God forbid that the authority either of the prosecutor ...
Page 17
... things ; they are , as Hamlet says , " things which a man may play . " But , my lords , this prisoner has gone a great deal further than being merely deficient in decent humility . Instead of defending himself , he has , with a degree ...
... things ; they are , as Hamlet says , " things which a man may play . " But , my lords , this prisoner has gone a great deal further than being merely deficient in decent humility . Instead of defending himself , he has , with a degree ...
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... thing of the sentimental delicacies of bribery and cor- ruption . We speak the language of truth , and we speak it in the plain , simple terms in which truth ought to be spoken . Even if we have any thing to answer for on this head , we ...
... thing of the sentimental delicacies of bribery and cor- ruption . We speak the language of truth , and we speak it in the plain , simple terms in which truth ought to be spoken . Even if we have any thing to answer for on this head , we ...
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