THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE1803 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 20
Page 7
... sensible of our blindness . And this we must do , or we do nothing , whenever we examine the result of a reason which is not our own . Even in matters which are , as it were , just within our reach , what would become of the world , if ...
... sensible of our blindness . And this we must do , or we do nothing , whenever we examine the result of a reason which is not our own . Even in matters which are , as it were , just within our reach , what would become of the world , if ...
Page 15
... sensible have their foundations on a rock . No discovery of truth can prejudice them . On the contrary , the more clofely the origin of religion and go- vernment are examined , the more clearly their excellencies must appear . They come ...
... sensible have their foundations on a rock . No discovery of truth can prejudice them . On the contrary , the more clofely the origin of religion and go- vernment are examined , the more clearly their excellencies must appear . They come ...
Page 40
... sensible and generous men , who carry it yet further , and avow that death itself is preferable ; and yet this species of government , fo justly condemned , and so generally detested , is what infinitely the greater part of mankind ...
... sensible and generous men , who carry it yet further , and avow that death itself is preferable ; and yet this species of government , fo justly condemned , and so generally detested , is what infinitely the greater part of mankind ...
Page 59
... - sonable defire , but that this worthy has already engaged his injustice to another . These and many more points I am far from spreading to their full 1 extent . You are sensible that I do not. extent . rable ' The NATURAL SOCIETY . 59.
... - sonable defire , but that this worthy has already engaged his injustice to another . These and many more points I am far from spreading to their full 1 extent . You are sensible that I do not. extent . rable ' The NATURAL SOCIETY . 59.
Page 60
1 extent . You are sensible that I do not put forth half my strength ; and you cannot be at a lofs for the reafon . A man is allowed fufficient freedom of thought , provided he knows how to chuse his subject properly . You may criticise ...
1 extent . You are sensible that I do not put forth half my strength ; and you cannot be at a lofs for the reafon . A man is allowed fufficient freedom of thought , provided he knows how to chuse his subject properly . You may criticise ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
almoſt arifes artificial beauty becauſe beſt body buſineſs cafe cauſe colours confiderable confidered conſequences conſtitution deſcription deſigned deſtruction diftinguiſh diſcover diſpoſition effect eſtabliſhed exerciſe exiſtence faid fame fatisfaction fect feem fenfe fimilar fince firſt flavery fome fomething fublime fuch fuffer fufficient fure hiſtory horrour idea imagination increaſe inſtance itſelf juſt laſt leaſt leſs Lord Lordſhip mankind manner meaſures mind moſt muſt nature neceffary neceſſary neſs object obſerved occafions ourſelves paffions pain paſſions perſons philofophical pleaſing pleaſure political ſociety poſe poſitive preſent principle produce proportion publick purpoſe queſtion raiſed reaſon refult repreſent republick reſemblance reſpect ſame ſay ſcarce ſcience SECT ſeems ſenſe ſenſible ſerved ſet ſeveral ſhall ſhare ſhew ſhort ſhould ſmall ſmooth ſociety ſome ſpecies ſpirit ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtrength ſtriking ſtrong ſubject ſuch ſupport ſuppoſe ſweet ſyſtem taſte terrour themſelves theſe things thoſe tion truth tyranny uſe vaſt whilft whoſe