THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE1803 |
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... leaft to reflect on our moft wife form of government ; no more than I would in the freer parts of my philofophical writings , mean to object to the piety , truth and perfection of our most excellent church . Both I am fenfible have ...
... leaft to reflect on our moft wife form of government ; no more than I would in the freer parts of my philofophical writings , mean to object to the piety , truth and perfection of our most excellent church . Both I am fenfible have ...
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... leaft ; the van- quifhed must have had a much heavier lofs , as the greatest flaughter is always in the flight , and great carnage did in thofe times and countries ever at- tend the firft rage of conqueft . It will therefore be very ...
... leaft ; the van- quifhed must have had a much heavier lofs , as the greatest flaughter is always in the flight , and great carnage did in thofe times and countries ever at- tend the firft rage of conqueft . It will therefore be very ...
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... leaft rational concern . The Babylonian , Affyrian , Median , and Perfian monarchies must have poured out feas of blood in their formation , and in their deftruction . The armies and fleets of Xerxes , their numbers , the glorious ftand ...
... leaft rational concern . The Babylonian , Affyrian , Median , and Perfian monarchies must have poured out feas of blood in their formation , and in their deftruction . The armies and fleets of Xerxes , their numbers , the glorious ftand ...
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... little to say , that the contentions between the fucceffors of Alexander depopulated that part of the world of at leaft two millions . F 3 The The ftruggle between the Macedonians and Greeks , and before NATURAL SOCIETY . 21.
... little to say , that the contentions between the fucceffors of Alexander depopulated that part of the world of at leaft two millions . F 3 The The ftruggle between the Macedonians and Greeks , and before NATURAL SOCIETY . 21.
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... leaft , depended upon it ! But thefe difputes ended as all fuch ever have done , and ever will do ; in a real weakness of all parties ; a momentary fhadow , and dream of power in fome one ; and the subjection of all to the yoke of a ...
... leaft , depended upon it ! But thefe difputes ended as all fuch ever have done , and ever will do ; in a real weakness of all parties ; a momentary fhadow , and dream of power in fome one ; and the subjection of all to the yoke of a ...
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