 | Steven Blakemore - Biography & Autobiography - 1997 - 268 pages
...seen they salvation. I have lived to see a diffusion of knowledge which has undermined superstition and error. I have lived to see the rights of men better...arbitrary monarch surrendering himself to his subjects. (157; except for the second sentence and "Thirty Millions," Burke's emphases) Since Price gave the... | |
 | Donald W. Livingston - History - 1998 - 470 pages
...say, Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation. ... I have lived to see the rights of men better understood...liberty, which seemed to have lost the idea of it. . . . After sharing in the benefits of one Revolution [the Glorious Revolution of 1688], I have been... | |
 | Larry E. Tise - History - 1998 - 690 pages
...happily reflected. "I have lived to see a diffusion of knowledge. which has undermined superstition and error — I have lived to see the rights of men...better understood than ever; and nations panting for liberty."4 Lest his hearers conclude that he was welcoming the Kingdom of God on earth. Price urged... | |
 | Nicholas Rogers - History - 1998 - 314 pages
...fulsome in its praise of the French Revolution. Dr Price recalled with pleasure that he had lived to see 'nations panting for liberty, which seemed to have lost the idea of it' and moved a resolution that congratulations be sent to the newly formed French National Assembly for... | |
 | Edmund Burke (III) - History - 1999 - 356 pages
...salvation.—I have lived to see a diffusion of knowledge, which has undermined superstition and error.—I have lived to see the rights of men better understood...for liberty which seemed to have lost the idea of it.—I have lived to see Thirty Millions of People, indignant and resolute, spurning at slavery, and... | |
 | Lisa Rosner, John Theibault - History - 2000 - 478 pages
...recent revolution showed that the French had taken the same rights for themselves; he thanked God that "I have lived to see thirty millions of people, indignant...slavery, and demanding liberty with an irresistible voice."28 Price's sermon, widely applauded in his own "Revolution Society" as well as other reforming... | |
 | Roy Porter - History - 2000 - 772 pages
...seen thy salvation. I have lived to see a diffusion of knowledge, which has undermined superstition and error - I have lived to see the rights of men...slavery, and demanding liberty with an irresistible voice . . . After sharing in the benefits of one Revolution, I have been spared to be a witness of two other... | |
 | Stephen Miller - Biography & Autobiography - 2001 - 226 pages
...salvation. I have lived to see a diffusion of knowledge, which has undermined superstition and error. ... I have lived to see thirty millions of people, indignant...arbitrary monarch surrendering himself to his subjects. After sharing in the benefits of one Revolution [the Glorious Revolution], I have been spared to witness... | |
 | Diane Jacobs - Biography & Autobiography - 2001 - 336 pages
...salvation. 17 1 have lived to see a diffusion of knowledge, which has undermined superstition and error—I have lived to see the rights of men better understood...liberty, which seemed to have lost the idea of it.... And now, me thinks, I see the ardour for liberty catching and spreading; a general amendment beginning... | |
 | Barbara Taylor - Literary Criticism - 2003 - 356 pages
...neighbouring kingdom'. 'What an eventful period is this!' Price had told his audience: I am thankful that I have lived ... to see thirty millions of people,...arbitrary monarch surrendering himself to his subjects . . . Be encouraged, all ye friends of freedom, and writers in its defence! The times are auspicious.... | |
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I have lived to it, and I could almost say, " Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation." I have lived to see a diffusion of knowledge which has undermined superstition and error — I have lived to see... 
