 It looks to me as if I were in a great crisis, not of the affairs of France alone, but of all Europe, perhaps of more than Europe. All circumstances taken together, the French revolution is the most astonishing that has hitherto happened in the world.  Reflections on the European Revolution of 1848 - Page 99by European revolution, Superior Spirit - 1848 - 192 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1790 - 380 pages
...not confine myfelf to them. Is it poffible I Ihould ? It looks to me as if I were in a great crifis, not of the affairs of France alone, but of all Europe, perhaps of more than Europe. All circumftances taken together, the French revolution is the moft aftonifhing that has hitherto happened... | |
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1790 - 536 pages
...expreffes his wonder. *' It looks," fays he, " to me, as if I were in a " great crifis, not of the aflairs of France alone, *' but of all Europe, perhaps of more than Europe. " All circumftances taken together, the French c{ revolution is the moft aftonifljing that has *' hitherto... | |
 | Thomas Paine - France - 1791 - 358 pages
...progrefs. He only expreffes his wonder. *c It looks," fays he, " to me, as if I were in a *' great crifis, not of the affairs of France alone, " but of all Europe, perhaps of more than Europe. " All circumftances taken together, the French " revolution is the mofl aftonifhing that has " hitherto happened... | |
 | George Rous - 1791 - 150 pages
...which it is built. At one time your language is, " It feems " to me as if I were in a great crifis, not " of the affairs of France alone, but of all ** Europe, perhaps of more than Europe." At another time, " two fuch men as Mr. " Pitt and Mr. Fox might frown thefe " wicked opinions out of... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 636 pages
...confine myfelf to to them. Is it pofTible I mould ? It looks to me as if I were in a great crifis, not of the affairs of France alone, but of all Europe, perhaps of more than Europe. All circumftances taken together, the French revolution is the moil aftomming that has hitherto happened... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Anglo-French War, 1793-1802 - 1794 - 466 pages
...which it is built. At one time your language is, " It feems ** to me as if I were in a great crifis, not " of the affairs of France alone, but of all " Europe, perhaps of more than Europe.** At another time, •' two fuch men as Mr. " Pitt and Mr. Fox might frown thefe ." wicked opinions out... | |
 | Edmund Burke - English literature - 1803 - 458 pages
...not confine myfelf to them. Is it poffible I fhould? It looks to me as if I were in a gfeat crifis, not of the affairs of France alone, but of all Europe, perhaps of more than Europe. All cir•cumftances taken together, the French revolution D 4 is is the moft aftonifhing that has hitherto... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1807 - 512 pages
...; but I shall not confine myself to them. Is it possible I should ? It looks to me as if I were in a great crisis, not of the affairs of France alone,...but of all Europe, perhaps of more than Europe. All circumstances taken together, the French revolution is the most astonishing that has hitherto happened... | |
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1814 - 258 pages
...; but I shall not confine myself to them. Is it possible I should ? It looks to me as if I were in a great crisis, not of the affairs of France alone,...but of all Europe, perhaps of more than Europe. All circumstances taken together, the French revolution is the most astonishing that has hitherto happened... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 362 pages
...; but I shall not confine myself to them. Is it possible I should ? It looks to me as if I were in a great crisis, not of the affairs of France alone,...but of all Europe, perhaps of more than Europe. All circumstances taken together, the French revolution is the most astonishing that has hitherto happened... | |
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