The state of the nation, in a series of letters to the duke of Bedford1805 |
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... become his own . " 2 I mean not to be elaborate , but rather to sketch than paint ; rather to hint than argue ; and indeed this whole letter will not be so long as many parliamentary speech- es on much inferior topics : if in the ...
... become his own . " 2 I mean not to be elaborate , but rather to sketch than paint ; rather to hint than argue ; and indeed this whole letter will not be so long as many parliamentary speech- es on much inferior topics : if in the ...
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... become , men are restrained by different motives from freely speaking their opinions , or taking decisive measures ... becomes a po- sitive duty , exposing the weakness of public counsels . But the present comparative silence and ...
... become , men are restrained by different motives from freely speaking their opinions , or taking decisive measures ... becomes a po- sitive duty , exposing the weakness of public counsels . But the present comparative silence and ...
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... become selected . Even in our own days , and in a nation by no means equal to our own in intellectual attainments , nor its superior in mo- ral excellence , we have seen three such statesmen in succession , filling an uninterrupted ...
... become selected . Even in our own days , and in a nation by no means equal to our own in intellectual attainments , nor its superior in mo- ral excellence , we have seen three such statesmen in succession , filling an uninterrupted ...
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... becoming the victim of delusions im- posed upon them by a corrupt parliament , in league with a corrupt minister , aided by troops of literary hire- lings and dependents , paid with the people's money , for boldly asserting falsehoods ...
... becoming the victim of delusions im- posed upon them by a corrupt parliament , in league with a corrupt minister , aided by troops of literary hire- lings and dependents , paid with the people's money , for boldly asserting falsehoods ...
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... by the adoption , or by the rejection , of a single politi- cal principle as a rule of government , it shall depend whether a people are to become the greatest , or the most insignificant of nations , the envy or the scorn 21-
... by the adoption , or by the rejection , of a single politi- cal principle as a rule of government , it shall depend whether a people are to become the greatest , or the most insignificant of nations , the envy or the scorn 21-
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abuse act of parliament America army Author Benfield bill borough factions bribed Burke Burke's cause civil considered controul corruption counsels crown despotism disgraced dishonour Duke DUKE OF BEDFORD election enemy energy England English constitution Englishmen evil expence favour feelings France freedom French friends grievances hands honour house of commons house of lords house of parliament hundred impeachment influence jury justice king legislative LETTER Lord Melville Lord North Lord Rockingham Lord Sidmouth means members of parliament ment military branch mind minister ministry nation nature noble object opinion oppression parlia parliamentary reformation party patriot peace persons Pitt Pitt's placemen political liberty popular present discontents pretended whig principles recollect redress representation respect restored rotten boroughs shew Sir William Jones speech statesmen statute surprized thing thousand throne tion usurpation virtue virtuous vote whole wisdom