The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 4Wells and Lilly, 1826 - Great Britain |
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Page 11
... common- wealth of Greece , connected themselves with those of the same description in some other states ; and secret cabals and publick alliances were carried on and made , not upon a conformity of general political interests , but for ...
... common- wealth of Greece , connected themselves with those of the same description in some other states ; and secret cabals and publick alliances were carried on and made , not upon a conformity of general political interests , but for ...
Page 19
... common to pre- vent it , though France was at that time an existing power , and had not yet learned to act upon a system of politicks of her own invention . The geographical position of Poland was a great obstacle to any movements of ...
... common to pre- vent it , though France was at that time an existing power , and had not yet learned to act upon a system of politicks of her own invention . The geographical position of Poland was a great obstacle to any movements of ...
Page 20
... common old principles of state policy , in the case we have supposed , she has no sort of means of supporting that interest . It is al- ways the interest of Great Britain that the power of France should be kept within the bounds of ...
... common old principles of state policy , in the case we have supposed , she has no sort of means of supporting that interest . It is al- ways the interest of Great Britain that the power of France should be kept within the bounds of ...
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... common course becomes critical , and renders it a task full of peril for princes of mode- rate talents to engage in great undertakings . At present the only safety of Spain is the old national hatred to the French . How far that can be ...
... common course becomes critical , and renders it a task full of peril for princes of mode- rate talents to engage in great undertakings . At present the only safety of Spain is the old national hatred to the French . How far that can be ...
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... common cause ; and two of them have made a publick declaration of their opinion to this effect . Against this common danger , some of them , such as the king of Spain , the king of Sar- dinia , and the republick of Berne , are very ...
... common cause ; and two of them have made a publick declaration of their opinion to this effect . Against this common danger , some of them , such as the king of Spain , the king of Sar- dinia , and the republick of Berne , are very ...
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