The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 1C. and J. Rivington, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... liberty of insertion , and al- teration , than his friends on consideration have thought allowable , would be necessary to adapt it to that place in the series for which it was ultimately designed by the Author . This piece , therefore ...
... liberty of insertion , and al- teration , than his friends on consideration have thought allowable , would be necessary to adapt it to that place in the series for which it was ultimately designed by the Author . This piece , therefore ...
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... liberty and ra- tional happiness we enjoy . We have something fairer play than a reasoner could have expected formerly ; and we derive advantages from it which are very visible . The fabrick of superstition has in this our age and B.C.L ...
... liberty and ra- tional happiness we enjoy . We have something fairer play than a reasoner could have expected formerly ; and we derive advantages from it which are very visible . The fabrick of superstition has in this our age and B.C.L ...
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... liberty , as daily raise our ardour for more . The miseries derived to mankind from superstition under the name of religion , and of ecclesiastical tyranny under the name of church government , have been clearly and usefully exposed ...
... liberty , as daily raise our ardour for more . The miseries derived to mankind from superstition under the name of religion , and of ecclesiastical tyranny under the name of church government , have been clearly and usefully exposed ...
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... liberty and natural religion are to be found pure , and free from the mixture of political adul- terations . Yet we have implanted in us by Provi- dence , ideas , axioms , rules , of what is pious , just , D 2 fair , fair , honest ...
... liberty and natural religion are to be found pure , and free from the mixture of political adul- terations . Yet we have implanted in us by Provi- dence , ideas , axioms , rules , of what is pious , just , D 2 fair , fair , honest ...
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... liberty , it is continually in a tottering situation , and makes greater and greater strides to that gulf of despotism which at last swallows up every species of government . The manner of ruling being directed merely by the will of the ...
... liberty , it is continually in a tottering situation , and makes greater and greater strides to that gulf of despotism which at last swallows up every species of government . The manner of ruling being directed merely by the will of the ...
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