Works of Henry Lord Brougham, Volume 3, Part 1A. and C. Black, 1872 |
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... called historical themselves ; and future penmen may work upon them with the benefit of contemporary testimony as to the facts , though free from the bias which may have influenced the conclusions . The author can only affirm , and this ...
... called historical themselves ; and future penmen may work upon them with the benefit of contemporary testimony as to the facts , though free from the bias which may have influenced the conclusions . The author can only affirm , and this ...
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... called upon to describe and to extol . But in Lord Shelburne's case , friendship for the son might have been supposed to influence an account of the father , who was personally unknown to the author . It would be a very great mistake to ...
... called upon to describe and to extol . But in Lord Shelburne's case , friendship for the son might have been supposed to influence an account of the father , who was personally unknown to the author . It would be a very great mistake to ...
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... called " sub- mitting to be trampled on by his enemies , " he at one time threatened to abdicate ; and they who knew him are well aware that he did not threaten without a fixed resolution to act . No less than thrice within four days ...
... called " sub- mitting to be trampled on by his enemies , " he at one time threatened to abdicate ; and they who knew him are well aware that he did not threaten without a fixed resolution to act . No less than thrice within four days ...
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... called upon to advise or to act , than as indicating that he had seen very far into future times , and anticipated the philosophy which further experience should teach to our more advanced age of the world . To take two examples from ...
... called upon to advise or to act , than as indicating that he had seen very far into future times , and anticipated the philosophy which further experience should teach to our more advanced age of the world . To take two examples from ...
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... called fine writing , it is a yet more accurate repre- sentation of fine passages , or felicitous hits in speak- ing . In these all popular assemblies take boundless delight ; by these above all others are the minds of an audience at ...
... called fine writing , it is a yet more accurate repre- sentation of fine passages , or felicitous hits in speak- ing . In these all popular assemblies take boundless delight ; by these above all others are the minds of an audience at ...
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Works of Henry Lord Brougham, Vol. 2 of 10: Speeches (Classic Reprint) Brougham and Vaux No preview available - 2015 |
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Page 42 - The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter ! — all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement...
Page 37 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Page 41 - Chatham as he rose], shocked to hear such principles confessed — to hear them avowed in this House, or in this country...
Page 37 - In such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man. She would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution along with her.
Page 409 - I think they have done right in giving exemplary damages; to enter a man's house by virtue of a nameless warrant, in order to procure evidence, is worse than the Spanish inquisition; a law under which no Englishman would wish to live an hour...
Page 431 - I scarcely ever met with a better companion ; he has inexhaustible spirits, infinite wit and humour, and a great deal of knowledge ; but a thorough profligate in principle as in practice, his life stained with every vice, and his conversation full of blasphemy and indecency. These morals he glories in — for shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted. He told us himself, that in this time of public dissension he was resolved to make his fortune.
Page 39 - We shall be forced ultimately to retract; let us retract while we can, not when we must. I say we must necessarily undo these violent oppressive acts; they must be repealed — you will repeal them; I pledge myself for it, that you will in the end repeal them ; I stake my reputation on it — I will consent to be taken for an idiot, if they are not finally, repealed.
Page 41 - I call upon the honour of your lordships to reverence the dignity of your ancestors, and to maintain your own. I call upon the spirit and humanity of my country to vindicate the national character.
Page 244 - When popular discontents have been very prevalent, it may well be affirmed and supported, that there has been generally something found amiss in the constitution, or in the conduct of government. The people have no interest in disorder. When they do wrong, it is their error, and not their crime. But with the governing part of the state, it is far otherwise. They certainly may act ill by design, as well as by mistake.
Page 41 - Spanish cruelty ; we turn loose these savage hell-hounds against our brethren and countrymen in America, of the same language, laws, liberties, and religion, endeared to us by every tie that should sanctify humanity.