THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE1803 |
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... human race , when he gives one man the power over many , and arms his naturally im- potent , and feeble rage , with the hands of mil- lions , who know no common principle of action , but a blind obedience to the paffions of their ruler ...
... human race , when he gives one man the power over many , and arms his naturally im- potent , and feeble rage , with the hands of mil- lions , who know no common principle of action , but a blind obedience to the paffions of their ruler ...
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... human blood scarcely cre- dible . The neighbouring little ftates teemed for new deftruction : the Sabines , the Samnites , the Equi , the Volfci , the Hetrurians , were broken by a series of flaughters which had no interruption , for ...
... human blood scarcely cre- dible . The neighbouring little ftates teemed for new deftruction : the Sabines , the Samnites , the Equi , the Volfci , the Hetrurians , were broken by a series of flaughters which had no interruption , for ...
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... human fpecies caused in both , really aftonishes beyond expreffion , when it is nakedly confidered , and those matters which are apt to divert our attention from it , the characters , actions , and designs of the perfons concerned , are ...
... human fpecies caused in both , really aftonishes beyond expreffion , when it is nakedly confidered , and those matters which are apt to divert our attention from it , the characters , actions , and designs of the perfons concerned , are ...
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... all the proud and curious monuments of human art , that not even the memory might feem to furvive of the former inhabitants . What has been done fince , and I and what will continue to be done while the NATURAL SOCIETY . 27.
... all the proud and curious monuments of human art , that not even the memory might feem to furvive of the former inhabitants . What has been done fince , and I and what will continue to be done while the NATURAL SOCIETY . 27.
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... humanity , and almoft ftaggers our belief . So that allowing me in my exube- rance one way , for my deficiencies in ... human na- ture , which will caufe innumerable broils , place men in what fituation you pleafe ; but owning this , I ...
... humanity , and almoft ftaggers our belief . So that allowing me in my exube- rance one way , for my deficiencies in ... human na- ture , which will caufe innumerable broils , place men in what fituation you pleafe ; but owning this , I ...
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