... the effect of them. But he had no failings which were not owing to a noble cause ; to an ardent, generous, perhaps an immoderate, passion for fame ; a passion which is the instinct of all great souls. He worshipped that goddess wheresoever she appeared... Public Characters - Page 1561804Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1889 - 556 pages
...immoderate, passion for fame ; a passion which is the instinct of all great souls. He worshipped that goddess wheresoever she appeared ; but he paid his...habitation, in her chosen temple, the House of Commons. Besides the characters of the individuals that compose our body, it is impossible, Mr. Speaker, not... | |
| 1775 - 868 pages
...Fame; a paffion which is the inllintl of all great fouls. He worfhipped that goddefs wherefoever fhe appeared ; but he paid his particular devotions to her in her favourite habitation, in her chofen temple, the Houfe of Common?. Befides the characters of the individuals that compofe our body,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1775 - 64 pages
...paflion which is the inftinft of all great fouls. He worihipped that goddels wherefoever fhe appealed ; but he paid his particular devotions to. her in her favourite habitation, in her chofen temple, the Houfe of Commons. Befides the charafters of the individuals that compofe our body,... | |
| History - 1778 - 626 pages
...fame ; a passion which is the instinct of all great souk. He worshipped that goddesswheresoever «he appeared ; but he; paid his particular devotions to...habitation, in her chosen temple, the House of Commons. Besides the characters of the individuals that compose our body, it if impossible, Mr. Speaker, not... | |
| William Combe - Great Britain - 1781 - 204 pages
...pailion " which is the inftinft of all great 'fouls. " He worfliipped that goddefs wherefoever " (he appeared, but he paid his particular " devotions to her in her favourite habita" tion, in her chofen temple, the Houfe of " Commons. He was truly the Child of " the Houfe.... | |
| History - 1791 - 634 pages
...; a pa (lion which is the inllinit of all great fouls. He worftilpped that goddefs wherefoever (he appeared, ; but he paid his particular devotions to her in her favourite habitation, in her chofen temple, the Houle of Commons. Befidcs the characters of the individuals that compofe our body,... | |
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 604 pages
...fame; a paffion which is the inftinct of all great fouls. He worfhipped that goddefs wherefoever fhe appeared ; but he paid his particular devotions to her in her favourite habitation, in her cholen temple, the houfe of commons. B efides the characters of the individuals that compofe our body,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pages
...fame; a paffion which is the inftinct of all great fouls. He worfhipped that goddefs wherefoever ihe appeared; but he paid his particular devotions to her in her favourite habitation, in her chofen temple, the houfe of commons. Befides the characters of the individuals that compofe our body,... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1792 - 608 pages
...fame ; a paffion which is the inftinct of all groat fouls. He worfhipped that goddefs wherefoever fhe appeared ; but he paid his particular devotions to her in her favourite habitation, fh herchofen temple, the Houfe of Commons. Bcfides the characters of the individuals that compofe our... | |
| 1801 - 618 pages
...passion, a passion for fame; a passion which is the instinct ot all great souls. He worshipped that goddess wheresoever she appeared, but he paid his...view to it ; he every day adapted himself to your disposition, and adjusted himself before it as at a looking glass. He had observed, indeed it did not... | |
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