The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 1C. and J. Rivington, 1826 - Great Britain |
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... passions of mankind delineated ; in short , all who consider such things as philosophy , and require some of them at least in every philosophical work , all these were certainly disappointed ; they found the land- marks of science ...
... passions of mankind delineated ; in short , all who consider such things as philosophy , and require some of them at least in every philosophical work , all these were certainly disappointed ; they found the land- marks of science ...
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... passions of their ruler . The next personage who figures in the tragedies of this ancient theatre is Semiramis : for we have no particulars of Ninus , but that he made im- mense and rapid conquests , which doubtless were not compassed ...
... passions of their ruler . The next personage who figures in the tragedies of this ancient theatre is Semiramis : for we have no particulars of Ninus , but that he made im- mense and rapid conquests , which doubtless were not compassed ...
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... passions of mankind appears on other occasions . The very name of a politician , a statesman , is sure to cause terrour and hatred ; it has always connected with it the ideas of treachery , cruelty , fraud and tyranny ; and those ...
... passions of mankind appears on other occasions . The very name of a politician , a statesman , is sure to cause terrour and hatred ; it has always connected with it the ideas of treachery , cruelty , fraud and tyranny ; and those ...
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... passion and interest to trample on the publick welfare , and by his station placed above both shame and fear , he proceeds to the most horrid and shocking outrages upon mankind . Their persons become victims of his suspicions . The ...
... passion and interest to trample on the publick welfare , and by his station placed above both shame and fear , he proceeds to the most horrid and shocking outrages upon mankind . Their persons become victims of his suspicions . The ...
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... passions , which made it neces- sary to guard against the violence they might offer to each other . They appointed ... passions of the one ; and they unite to strengthen themselves , and to secure the gratification of their lawless ...
... passions , which made it neces- sary to guard against the violence they might offer to each other . They appointed ... passions of the one ; and they unite to strengthen themselves , and to secure the gratification of their lawless ...
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