The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke ...: Miscellaneous speeches, letters, and fragments. Abridgment of English history, etc. With a general indexG. Bell & sons, 1890 - Political science |
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Page 36
... the statute of provisors ; the statute of premunire ; and indeed struck out of the papal authority all things , at least , that seemed to in- fringe on their temporal independence . In Ireland , however 36 TRACTS ON THE POPERY LAWS .
... the statute of provisors ; the statute of premunire ; and indeed struck out of the papal authority all things , at least , that seemed to in- fringe on their temporal independence . In Ireland , however 36 TRACTS ON THE POPERY LAWS .
Page 55
... seemed from their fortunes , their weight in their country , and their talents , to be persons of figure there ; and persons , too , not in opposition to the prevailing party in government . But be they what they will , on a fair ...
... seemed from their fortunes , their weight in their country , and their talents , to be persons of figure there ; and persons , too , not in opposition to the prevailing party in government . But be they what they will , on a fair ...
Page 189
... seemed to have no resources left . On the slightest loss they betook themselves to treaty and submission ; upon the least appearance in their favour they were as ready to resume their arms , without any regard to their former ...
... seemed to have no resources left . On the slightest loss they betook themselves to treaty and submission ; upon the least appearance in their favour they were as ready to resume their arms , without any regard to their former ...
Page 190
... seemed resolved to dispute the landing of the Romans with their former intrepidity . But when they beheld the sea covered as far as the eye could reach with the multitude of the enemy's ships , ( for they were eight hundred sail ...
... seemed resolved to dispute the landing of the Romans with their former intrepidity . But when they beheld the sea covered as far as the eye could reach with the multitude of the enemy's ships , ( for they were eight hundred sail ...
Page 206
... seemed too great for the measure of a subject , he neither undertook any enterprise of moment in his own person , nor cared to commit the conduct of it to another . There was little in a British triumph that could affect a temper like ...
... seemed too great for the measure of a subject , he neither undertook any enterprise of moment in his own person , nor cared to commit the conduct of it to another . There was little in a British triumph that could affect a temper like ...
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Page 107 - And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.