 ... not for a moment wish to see a representation of pure mind; it would be contrary to the main thesis of this essay. I maintain that Parliament ought to embody the public opinion of the English nation; and, certainly, that opinion is much more fixed...  The English Constitution - Page 172by Walter Bagehot - 1902 - 292 pagesFull view - About this book
 | England - 1866 - 784 pages
...and, certainly, that opinion is much more fixed by its property than by its mind. The " too clever by half" people, who live in " Bohemia," ought to...have in England, and they can scarcely have less. Still, after every great abatement and deduction, I think the country would bear a little more mind... | |
 | Walter Bagehot - Constitutional history - 1872 - 382 pages
...and, certainly, that opinion is much more fixed by its property than by its mind. The " too clever by half " people, who live in " Bohemia," ought to...away. The only function of Parliament which remains to be considered is the informing function, as I just now called it : the function which belongs to it,... | |
 | Walter Bagehot - English literature - 1891 - 608 pages
...nation ; and certainly that opinion is much more fixed by its property than by its mind. The "too clever by half" people, who live in "Bohemia," ought to have...more mind, and that there is a profusion of opulent dullness in Parliament which might a little — though only a little — be pruned away. The only function... | |
 | Walter Bagehot - Constitutional history - 1893 - 550 pages
...and, certainly, that opinion is much more fixed by its property than by its mind. The " too clever by half" people, who live in " Bohemia," ought to...in Parliament which might a little —though only a littles-be pruned away. The only function of Parliament which remains to be considered is the informing... | |
 | Literature - 1901 - 484 pages
...nation; and, certainly, that opinion is much more fixed by its property than by its mind. The "too clever by half" people who live in "Bohemia," ought to have...more mind; and that there is a profusion of opulent dullness in Parliament which might a little — though only a little — be pruned away. The only function... | |
 | Constitutional law - 1901 - 486 pages
...nation; and, certainly, that opinion is much more fixed by its property than by its mind. The "too clever by half" people who live in "Bohemia,* ought to have...more mind; and that there is a profusion of opulent dullness in Parliament which might a little — though only a little — be pruned away. The only function... | |
 | Bagehot - Biography & Autobiography - 2001 - 300 pages
...nation; and, certainly, that opinion is much more fixed by its property than by its mind. The 'too clever by half people, who live in 'Bohemia', ought to have...away. The only function of Parliament which remains to be considered is the informing function, as I just now called it: the function which belongs to it,... | |
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