Hidden fields
Books Books
" I am restoring tranquillity ; and the general character and situation of a people must determine what sort of government is fitted for them. "
Specimens of Irish Eloquence: Now First Arranged and Collected, with ... - Page 39
edited by - 1819 - 435 pages
Full view - About this book

Edmund Burke: A Historical Study

John Morley - Great Britain - 1867 - 340 pages
...own day, and to govern two millions of men impatient of servitude, on the principles of freedom. I am not determining a point of law; I am restoring...the general character and situation of a people must deteri mine what sort of government is fitted for them." i The defenders of expediency as the criterion...
Full view - About this book

Select British Eloquence: Embracing the Best Speeches Entire, of the Most ...

Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Great Britain - 1875 - 968 pages
...own day, and to govern two millions of men, impatient of servitude, on the principles of freedom. I by the gorgeous Eastern harlot ; which so many of...nobles of this land, had drained to the very dregs. wheth»i.. er we yield as matter of right, or grant tts matter of favor, is to admit the people of...
Full view - About this book

Centennial Offering: Republication of the Principles and Acts of the ...

Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1876 - 536 pages
...servitude, on the principles of freedom. I am not determining a point of law ; I am restoring tranquility, and the general character and situation of a people...therefore, without considering whether we yield as matter of right, or grant as matter of favor, is to admit the people of our colonies into an interest...
Full view - About this book

The Treasury of British Eloquence: Specimens of Brilliant Orations by the ...

Robert Cochrane - Orators - 1877 - 560 pages
...own day, and to govern two millions of men, impatient of servitude, on the principles of freedom. I ment matter of right, or grant as matter of favour, is to admit tfie people of our colonies into an interest...
Full view - About this book

The treasury of British eloquence, compiled by R. Cochrane

Robert Cochrane (miscellaneous writer) - 1877 - 558 pages
...own day, and to govern two millions of men, impatient of servitude, on the principles of freedom. I am not determining a point of law. I am restoring...That point nothing else can or ought to determine. Myidea, therefore, without considering whether we yield as matter of right, or grant as matter of favour,...
Full view - About this book

Burke, Select Works, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - Political science - 1883 - 396 pages
...own day, and to govern two million of men, impatient of Servitude, on the principles of Freedom. I am not determining a point of law ; I am restoring...That point nothing else can or ( ought to determine. i My idea, therefore, without considering whether we yield as matter of right, or grant as matter of...
Full view - About this book

English party leaders and English parties, from Walpole to Peel, Volume 1

William Henry Davenport Adams - Great Britain - 1878 - 516 pages
...my own day, and to govern two millions of men impatient of servitude on the principles of freedom. I am not determining a point of law ; I am restoring...determine what sort of government is fitted for them." In spite of Burke's eloquence, Lord North's government persevered in its attempt to crush the rebellion...
Full view - About this book

Sir Robert Walpole. William Pitt, earl of Chatham. Edmund Burke. Charles ...

William Henry Davenport Adams - Great Britain - 1878 - 514 pages
...my own day, and to govern two millions of men impatient of servitude on the principles of freedom. I am not determining a point of law ; I am restoring...determine what sort of government is fitted for them." In spite of Burke's eloquence, Lord North's government persevered in its attempt to crush the rebellion...
Full view - About this book

Burke

John Morley - 1879 - 242 pages
...not what a lawyer tells me I may do, but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me I ought to do. I am not determining a point of law ; I am restoring...determine what sort of government is fitted for them." " I am not here going into the distinctions of rights," he cries, " not attempting to mark their boundaries....
Full view - About this book

Burke

John Morley - 1879 - 256 pages
...not what a lawyer tells me I may do, but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me I ought to do. I am not determining a point of law ; I am restoring...determine what sort of government is fitted for them." " I am not here going into the distinctions of rights," he cries, " not attempting to mark their boundaries....
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF