 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1889 - 556 pages
...a thing that wants, not only a substance, but even a name ; for a thing, which is neither abstract right, nor profitable enjoyment. They tell you, Sir,...it happens, but this dignity of yours is a terrible encumbrance to you ; for it has of late been ever at war with your interest, your equity, and every... | |
 | 1775 - 868 pages
...that wants riot only a fubfwrce, but even a 'name; for a thing, which is neither abilraft right, cor profitable enjoyment. They tell you, Sir, that your...you ; for it has of late been ever at war with your interelt, your equity, and every idea of your policy. Show the thing you contend for to be realbn ;... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1775 - 552 pages
...advanced, he treats them in the following ftrain of keen and farcaßic raillery. « They tell you, fir, that your dignity is tied to it. I know not how it happens, but this dignity of yours is a terrible incombrance to уои ; for it has of late been ever at war with your intereft, your equity, and every... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1775 - 64 pages
...dignity is.tie'd toil. I knoWnot; how it' happens, but this dignity of yours is a terrible incumb'rahce to you ; for it has of late been ever at war with your intercft,! your equity, and every idea of your policy. Shew the thing you contend for to be reafon... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pages
...a thing that wants, not only a fubftance, but even a name; for a thing, which is neither abftracl: right, nor profitable enjoyment. They tell you, Sir, that your dignity is tied to it. I know not how k happens, but this dignity of yours is a terrible incumbrance to you; for it has of late been ever... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1806 - 520 pages
...a thing that wants, not only a substance, but even a name ; for a thing, which is neither abstract right, nor profitable enjoyment. They tell you, Sir,...you ; for it has of late been ever at war with your interest, your equity, and every idea of your policy. Shew the thing you contend for to be reason ;... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1806 - 522 pages
...abstract right, nor profitable enjoyment. Tliey tell you, Sir, that your dignity is tied to it. 1 knowno how it happens, but this dignity of yours is a terrible...you ; for it has of late been ever at war with your interest, your equity, and every idea of your policy. Shew the thing you contend for to be reason ;... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...a thing that wants, not only a substance, but even a name ; for a thing, which is neither abstract right, nor profitable enjoyment. They tell you, sir,...terrible incumbrance to you ; for it has of late * been at ivar with your interest, your equity, and every idea of your policy. Show the thing you contend... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...a thing that wants, not only a substance, but even a name ; for a thing, which is neither abstract right, nor profitable enjoyment. They tell you, sir,...terrible incumbrance to you ; for it has of late been at war with your interest, your equity, and ^Very idea of your policy. Show the thing .you Contend... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - English poetry - 1809 - 274 pages
...; a thing that wants not only a substance, but even a name ; for a thing, which is neither abstract right, nor profitable enjoyment. They tell you, sir,...it happens, but this dignity of yours is a terrible incunArance to you ; for it has of late been ever at war Kith your interest, your equity, and every... | |
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You are therefore at this moment in the awkward situation of fighting for a phantom, a quiddity, a thing that wants, not only a substance, but even a name ; for a thing which is neither abstract right nor profitable enjoyment. 
