Essays, moral and political, Volume 2J. Murray, 1832 |
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... spirit , or of a malevolent heart . For the book itself , I deny that it is a seditious performance ; for it places in the mouths of the personages who are introduced nothing more than a correct statement WILLIAM SMITH , ESQ . M. P. 9.
... spirit , or of a malevolent heart . For the book itself , I deny that it is a seditious performance ; for it places in the mouths of the personages who are introduced nothing more than a correct statement WILLIAM SMITH , ESQ . M. P. 9.
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... spirit of Anti- jacobinism was predominant , which I cannot cha- racterize more truly than by saying , that it was as unjust and as intolerant , though not quite as ferocious , as the Jacobinism of the present day . Had the poem been ...
... spirit of Anti- jacobinism was predominant , which I cannot cha- racterize more truly than by saying , that it was as unjust and as intolerant , though not quite as ferocious , as the Jacobinism of the present day . Had the poem been ...
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... spirit of devotion , and the same ardent wishes for the melioration of mankind : and that the only charge which malice could bring against him was , that as he grew older , his opinions altered concerning the means by which that ...
... spirit of devotion , and the same ardent wishes for the melioration of mankind : and that the only charge which malice could bring against him was , that as he grew older , his opinions altered concerning the means by which that ...
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... , ' Or who so blind as they that will not see ? ' Some of this class deny the existence of any com- bination for overthrowing the government , of any treasonable practices , or any seditious spirit ; and they 36 ON THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF.
... , ' Or who so blind as they that will not see ? ' Some of this class deny the existence of any com- bination for overthrowing the government , of any treasonable practices , or any seditious spirit ; and they 36 ON THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF.
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Robert Southey. treasonable practices , or any seditious spirit ; and they deny it in good faith : for they have so long been accustomed to the use of inflammatory lan- guage , to argue in favour of the enemies of their country , and to ...
Robert Southey. treasonable practices , or any seditious spirit ; and they deny it in good faith : for they have so long been accustomed to the use of inflammatory lan- guage , to argue in favour of the enemies of their country , and to ...
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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...