The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 1C. and J. Rivington, 1815 - Great Britain |
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... by somebody else ; the numbers he has been a means of destroying have been reckoned at 1,200,000 . But to give your Lordship an idea that may serve as a standard , by by which to measure , in some degree , the NATURAL SOCIETY . 25.
... by somebody else ; the numbers he has been a means of destroying have been reckoned at 1,200,000 . But to give your Lordship an idea that may serve as a standard , by by which to measure , in some degree , the NATURAL SOCIETY . 25.
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... ideas of hatred , and contempt . If you would inspire this compa- triot of ours with pity or regard , for one of these ; would you not hide that distinction ? You would not pray him to compassionate the poor French- man , or the unhappy ...
... ideas of hatred , and contempt . If you would inspire this compa- triot of ours with pity or regard , for one of these ; would you not hide that distinction ? You would not pray him to compassionate the poor French- man , or the unhappy ...
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... idea of liberty , whilst it presents a vain shadow of happiness to the subject , binds faster the chains of his subjection . What is left undone , by the natural avarice and pride of those who are raised above the others , is completed ...
... idea of liberty , whilst it presents a vain shadow of happiness to the subject , binds faster the chains of his subjection . What is left undone , by the natural avarice and pride of those who are raised above the others , is completed ...
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... idea of Beauty may be applied to the Qualities of the Mind - - 232 XI . How far the idea of Beauty may be ap- plied to Virtue - - - - 234 XII . The real Cause of Beauty - - XIII . Beautiful Objects small XIV . Smoothness - - 235 236 237 ...
... idea of Beauty may be applied to the Qualities of the Mind - - 232 XI . How far the idea of Beauty may be ap- plied to Virtue - - - - 234 XII . The real Cause of Beauty - - XIII . Beautiful Objects small XIV . Smoothness - - 235 236 237 ...
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... idea in the minds of most men , and it is therefore liable to uncertainty and confusion . I have no great opinion of ... ideas to take in all that nature comprehends , according to her manner of com- bining . We are limited in our ...
... idea in the minds of most men , and it is therefore liable to uncertainty and confusion . I have no great opinion of ... ideas to take in all that nature comprehends , according to her manner of com- bining . We are limited in our ...
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