The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 1George Bell, 1881 - Great Britain |
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... honour or safety , and could bear no advice that tended to reform them . At this time truth became offensive to those lords , the people , and most highly dangerous to the speaker . The orators no longer ascended the rostrum , but to ...
... honour or safety , and could bear no advice that tended to reform them . At this time truth became offensive to those lords , the people , and most highly dangerous to the speaker . The orators no longer ascended the rostrum , but to ...
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... honour , the oblivion of all duty to our country , and the most abandon- ed public prostitution , are preferable to the more glaring and violent effects of faction , I will not presume to determine . Sure I am that they are very great ...
... honour , the oblivion of all duty to our country , and the most abandon- ed public prostitution , are preferable to the more glaring and violent effects of faction , I will not presume to determine . Sure I am that they are very great ...
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... honour from that profession . Before we finish our examination of artificial society , I shall lead your Lordship into a closer consideration of the re- lations which it gives birth to , and the benefits , if such they are , which ...
... honour from that profession . Before we finish our examination of artificial society , I shall lead your Lordship into a closer consideration of the re- lations which it gives birth to , and the benefits , if such they are , which ...
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... honours , wealth , titles , and even the loss of one's country , is nothing in balance with so great an advantage . Let us now view the other species of the rich , those who devote their time and fortunes to idleness and pleasure . How ...
... honours , wealth , titles , and even the loss of one's country , is nothing in balance with so great an advantage . Let us now view the other species of the rich , those who devote their time and fortunes to idleness and pleasure . How ...
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... honour of the Creator , as subversive of human reason , and productive of infinitely more mischief to the human race , If pretended revelations have caused wars where they were opposed , and slavery where they were received , the ...
... honour of the Creator , as subversive of human reason , and productive of infinitely more mischief to the human race , If pretended revelations have caused wars where they were opposed , and slavery where they were received , the ...
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