Essays, moral and political, Volume 2J. Murray, 1832 |
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... and political philosophy for ' the benefit of the public .. the fables of old cre➡ dulity are then verified .. his very breath becomes venomous , and every page which he sends it was now first issued into the world . It B 2.
... and political philosophy for ' the benefit of the public .. the fables of old cre➡ dulity are then verified .. his very breath becomes venomous , and every page which he sends it was now first issued into the world . It B 2.
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... becomes the duty of all those who have any means of obtaining public attention , to stand for- ward , and by resisting the danger endeavour , as far as in them lies , to avert it . It is unnecessary in this place to adduce proofs that ...
... becomes the duty of all those who have any means of obtaining public attention , to stand for- ward , and by resisting the danger endeavour , as far as in them lies , to avert it . It is unnecessary in this place to adduce proofs that ...
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... become odious to the nation ; and though this may at first appear a trifling thing , it was in no slight degree unfavourable to the interests both of the State and the Church . The mere circumstance of being thus comprehended under one ...
... become odious to the nation ; and though this may at first appear a trifling thing , it was in no slight degree unfavourable to the interests both of the State and the Church . The mere circumstance of being thus comprehended under one ...
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... ' accompany them in their passage from ignorance to knowledge . " -Select Discourses by John Smith , late Fellow of Queen's College in Cambridge , 1660 . • 6 • it had become a generation later , and how POPULAR DISAFFECTION . 63.
... ' accompany them in their passage from ignorance to knowledge . " -Select Discourses by John Smith , late Fellow of Queen's College in Cambridge , 1660 . • 6 • it had become a generation later , and how POPULAR DISAFFECTION . 63.
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Robert Southey. • it had become a generation later , and how low it had sunk , may be seen in Fielding's admirable account of the Robinhoodians , and the fine satire with which he draws from their proceedings the following conclusions ...
Robert Southey. • it had become a generation later , and how low it had sunk , may be seen in Fielding's admirable account of the Robinhoodians , and the fine satire with which he draws from their proceedings the following conclusions ...
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Page 369 - I do solemnly swear, that I never will exercise any privilege to which I am or may become entitled, to disturb or weaken the Protestant religion, or Protestant Government, in the United Kingdom...
Page 102 - The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. 1 3 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Page 400 - IN elect of the Church of N. from henceforward will be faithful and obedient to St Peter the Apostle,, and to the holy Roman Church, and to our lord, the lord N. Pope N. and to his successors, canonically coming in.
Page 20 - ... with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his strength, and therefore they loved him as truly and as fervently as he loved England.
Page 321 - ... destiny of that land, that no purposes whatsoever which are meant for her good, will prosper or take good effect : which, whether it proceed from the very genius of the soil or influence of the stars, or that Almighty God hath not yet appointed the time of her reformation, or that He reserveth her in this unquiet state still, for some secret scourge, which shall by her come unto England, it is hard to be known, but yet much to be feared.
Page 381 - ... few men have done more harm than those who have been thought to be able to do least ; and there cannot be a greater error, than to believe a man, whom we see qualified with too mean parts to do good, to be therefore incapable of doing hurt. There is a supply of malice, of pride, of industry, and even of folly, in the weakest, when he sets his heart upon it, that makes a strange progress in mischief.
Page 186 - The government may exult over the repression of petty tumults; these are but the receding waves repulsed and broken for a moment on the shore, while the great tide is still rolling on and gaining ground with every breaker.
Page 285 - opinion of the Roman Catholic Prelates of Ireland, that it is inexpedient " to introduce any alteration in the canonical mode hitherto observed " in the nomination of the Irish Roman Catholic Bishops, which mode " long experience has proved to be unexceptionable, wise, and salutary.
Page 13 - In my youth, when my stock of knowledge consisted of such an acquaintance with Greek and Roman history as is acquired in the course of a regular scholastic education, when my heart was full of poetry and romance, and Lucan and Akenside were at my tongue's end...
Page 371 - I do swear that I will defend to the utmost of my power the settlement of property within this realm as established by the laws : And I do hereby disclaim, disavow and solemnly abjure any intention to subvert the present Church Establishment as settled by law within this realm...