 The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people, as of late it has been taught, by a doctrine of the most pernicious tendency....  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 2841827Full view - About this book
 | Edmond Burke - English literature - 1815 - 240 pages
...distinction of -a popular representative. This belongs equally to all parts of government, and in all forms. The virtue, spirit, and essence of a house of commons consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a controul upon the people,... | |
 | James Ridgway - Freedom of the press - 1816 - 466 pages
...expresses this sentiment with admirable justness and force—" The virtue, spirit, and essence of the " House of Commons, consists in its being the ex" press image of the feelings of the nation. It was " not instituted to be a control UPON the people, " as of late has been taught, by a doctrine... | |
 | Jeremy Bentham - Great Britain - 1817 - 438 pages
...Mr. Erskinc, now Lord Erskine, " speaking of those changes in the English govern" ment, truly said, ' The virtue, spirit, and essence, of a House of " Commons consists in its being the express image of the feelings of " the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people,... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1817 - 800 pages
...great eloquence, said Mr. Erskine, speaking of those changes in the English government, truly said, " The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1817 - 728 pages
...quoted Mr. Burke', opinion as to the character of a genuine House of Commons. " The virtue (Burke said), spirit, and essence of a House of Commons consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the Nation. It was not instituted to be a controul upon the people,... | |
 | English poetry - 1818 - 784 pages
...quoted Mr. Burke's opinion as to the character of a genuine house of commons. " The virtue (Burke said), spirit, and essence of a house of commons consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people,... | |
 | Scotland - 1830 - 1016 pages
...might be inclined to listen. ES THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT — THE STATE OF THE COCKTRV, AND OF PARTIES. The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons, consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. HI-KKK. • ON the 4th day of February the two Houses... | |
 | Joseph Tinker Buckingham, Edwin Buckingham, Samuel Gridley Howe, John Osborne Sargent, Park Benjamin - American literature - 1834 - 542 pages
...council, into a mere member of the court, it must be greatly changed from its original character. * * The virtue, spirit, and essence of a house of commons, consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1834 - 740 pages
...distinction of a popular representative. This belongs equally to all parts of government, and in all forms. The virtue, spirit, and essence of a house of commons consists in its being tk express image of the feelings of the nation, it was not instituted to be a controul upon the people,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1834 - 744 pages
...distinction of a popular representative. This belongs equally to all parts of government, and in all forms. The virtue, spirit, and essence of a house of commons consists in its being tie express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a controul upon the people,... | |
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