 For failings he had undoubtedly - many of us remember them; we are this day considering 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...  Peerage of England. ... - Page 475by Arthur Collins - 1812Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1885 - 66 pages
...water.' was able to excite in everything by the violent ebullition of his mixed virtues and failings. For failings he had undoubtedly — many of us remember them ; we are this day considering the effects of them. But he had no failings which were not owing to a, noble cause ; to an ardent, generous,... | |
 | English literature - 1887 - 958 pages
...he was able to excite in everything by the violent ebullition of his mixed virtues and failings. For failings he had undoubtedly — many of us remember...them. But he had no failings which were not owing to a noWe cause; to an ardent, generous, perhaps an immoderate passion for fame; a passion which is the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1891 - 264 pages
...he was able to excite in everything by the violent ebullition of his mixed virtues and failings. For failings he had undoubtedly — many of us remember...which were not owing to a noble cause ; to an ardent, gen25 erous, perhaps an immoderate, passion for fame ; a passion which is the instinct of all great... | |
 | John Goss - Oratory - 1891 - 280 pages
...he was able to excite in everything by the violent ebullition of his mixed virtues and failings. For failings he had, undoubtedly — many of us remember...day considering the effect of them. But he had no fnilings which were not owing to a noble cause; to an ardent, generous, perhaps an immoderate passion... | |
 | John Goss - Oratory - 1891 - 272 pages
...by the violent ebullition of his mixed virtues and failings. For failings he had, undoubtedly—many of us remember them. We are this day considering the effect of them. But he had no fullings which were not owing to a noble cause; to an ardent, generous, perhaps an immoderate passion... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - Great Britain - 1901 - 506 pages
...was able to excite in everything by the violent ebullition of his mixed virtues and failings — for failings he had undoubtedly. Many of us remember them....fame ; a passion which is the instinct of all great souls.1 He worshipped that goddess wheresoever she appeared ; but he paid his particular devotions... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1901 - 608 pages
...he was able to excite in everything by the violent ebullition of his mixed virtues and failings. For failings he had undoubtedly, — many of us remember them ; we are this day con- \ sidering the effect of them. But he had no failings which were not owing to a noble cause, —... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - Great Britain - 1902 - 514 pages
...was able to excite in everything by the violent ebullition of his mixed virtues and failings — for failings he had undoubtedly. Many of us remember them....fame ; a passion which is the instinct of all, great souls.1 He worshipped that goddess wheresoever she appeared ; but he paid his particular devotions... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1905 - 156 pages
...he was able to excite in everything by the violent ebullition of his mixed virtues and failings. For failings he had undoubtedly — many of us remember...considering the effect of them. But he had no failings which 25 were not owing to a noble cause ; to an ardent, generous, perhaps an immoderate passion for fame... | |
 | Walter Sydney Sichel - Dramatists, English - 1909 - 728 pages
...Sheridan's weaker prototype, thus delivered himself in his fine speech on American taxation : "... he had no failings which were not owing to a noble cause, to an ardent, generous, perhaps immoderate passion for fame, a passion which is the instinct of all great souls." Yet Sheridan's ambition... | |
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