The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke: Political miscellaniesGeorge Bell and Sons, 1891 - Great Britain |
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Page 328
... Italy as a Peloponnesian hostage - he solicited old Cato to intercede with the senate for his release , and that of his countrymen : this old politician told him that he had better continue in his present condition , however irksome ...
... Italy as a Peloponnesian hostage - he solicited old Cato to intercede with the senate for his release , and that of his countrymen : this old politician told him that he had better continue in his present condition , however irksome ...
Page 357
... Italy has its place as in circumstances somewhat similar . As to Germany , ( in which , from their relation to the emperor , I comprehend the Belgic pro- vinces , ) it appears to me to be from several circumstances , internal and ...
... Italy has its place as in circumstances somewhat similar . As to Germany , ( in which , from their relation to the emperor , I comprehend the Belgic pro- vinces , ) it appears to me to be from several circumstances , internal and ...
Page 395
... Italy - to force it to a nominal neutrality , but to a real dependence - to compel the Italian princes and republics to admit the free entrance of the French commerce , an open intercourse , and , the sure concomitant of that ...
... Italy - to force it to a nominal neutrality , but to a real dependence - to compel the Italian princes and republics to admit the free entrance of the French commerce , an open intercourse , and , the sure concomitant of that ...
Page 424
... Italians— others they hate and dread ; such are the German and Da- nubian powers . At best such interposition of ancient enemies excites apprehension ; but in this case , how can they suppose that we come to maintain their legitimate ...
... Italians— others they hate and dread ; such are the German and Da- nubian powers . At best such interposition of ancient enemies excites apprehension ; but in this case , how can they suppose that we come to maintain their legitimate ...
Page 439
... Italy to be had by thousands , and put them under judicious English com- manders - in - chief , and with a judicious mixture of our own subordinates , the West Indies would at this day have been ours . It may be said that these French ...
... Italy to be had by thousands , and put them under judicious English com- manders - in - chief , and with a judicious mixture of our own subordinates , the West Indies would at this day have been ours . It may be said that these French ...
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