The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke, Volume 7Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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Page 147
... success , to find that we have done no great matters in this . Many causes may be assigned for our present weakness in that oldest and most excellent branch of philosophy , poet- ical learning , and particularly in what regards the ...
... success , to find that we have done no great matters in this . Many causes may be assigned for our present weakness in that oldest and most excellent branch of philosophy , poet- ical learning , and particularly in what regards the ...
Page 152
... successful step they should take against him ought rather to fill the audience with horror than pleasure and mirth ; and if in the conclusion their plots should be baffled , even this would come too late to prevent that ill impression ...
... successful step they should take against him ought rather to fill the audience with horror than pleasure and mirth ; and if in the conclusion their plots should be baffled , even this would come too late to prevent that ill impression ...
Page 155
... success , I believe it is as much as can in any reason be expected . If there be scenes of distress and scenes of humor , they must either be in a double or single plot . If there be a double plot , there are in fact two . If they be in ...
... success , I believe it is as much as can in any reason be expected . If there be scenes of distress and scenes of humor , they must either be in a double or single plot . If there be a double plot , there are in fact two . If they be in ...
Page 162
... success . They were altogether unskilful either in improving their victories or repairing their defeats . But the Romans , being governed by a most wise or- der of men , perfected by a traditionary experience in the policy of conquest ...
... success . They were altogether unskilful either in improving their victories or repairing their defeats . But the Romans , being governed by a most wise or- der of men , perfected by a traditionary experience in the policy of conquest ...
Page 166
... success into a general action in the open field . Here the disciplined troops obtained an easy and complete victory ; and the Britons were taught the error of their conduct at the expense of a terrible slaughter . Twice defeated , they ...
... success into a general action in the open field . Here the disciplined troops obtained an easy and complete victory ; and the Britons were taught the error of their conduct at the expense of a terrible slaughter . Twice defeated , they ...
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