 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1889 - 556 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...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.... | |
 | William Belsham - Great Britain - 1795 - 632 pages
...commons," says Mr. Burke noo K XXI in his famous political tract published at that v»_^-_^ period*, " consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. An addressing house of commons and a petitioning nation — a house of commons full of confidence when... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 pages
...opinions and feelings of the people. The virtue, spirit, and ESSENCE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS consist in its being the EXPRESS IMAGE OF THE FEELINGS OF THE NATION.* It was not designed to be a controul upon, but for, the people.' Having given this account of the intention of... | |
 | 1827 - 698 pages
...with, that ' their representatives are a control for the peo' pie, and not upon the people ; and that the virtue, spirit, and ' essence of a House of Commons consists in its being the ex' press image of the feelings of the nation.' (Ibid. 288.)* It * ' A vigilant and jealous eye over... | |
 | William Belsham - 1805 - 470 pages
...says Mr. Burke BOOK XXI in his famous political tract published at that «*— ^— -» period*, " consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. An addressing house of commons and a petitioning nation— a house of commons full of confidence when... | |
 | Benjamin Flower - 1811 - 578 pages
...unequivocal " expression in itsj'avour by the people " tit furge," That we agree with Mr. Burke, "That " the virtue, spirit, and essence of a " house of Commons consists in its he" ing the express image of the feelings " of the nation. It is not instituted to " he a eontroul... | |
 | Oratory - 1808 - 540 pages
...parts of government, and in all forms. THE VIRTUE, SPIRIT, AND ESSENCE OF A HOUSE OF COMMONS CONSIST IN ITS BEING THE EXPRESS IMAGE OF THE FEELINGS OF THE NATION. It W3S not instituted to be a control upon the people, as of late it has been taught, by a doctrine of... | |
 | Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 522 pages
...the people out of doors. By this (t want of sympathy, they would cease to be a " House of Commons. " The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of " Commons,...image " of the feelings of the nation. It was not insti" tuted to be a control upon the people, as of late " it has been taught, by a doctrine of the... | |
 | Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - Oratory - 1810 - 514 pages
...parts of government, and in all forms. THE VIRTUE, SPIRIT, AND ESSENCE OF A HOUSE OF COMMONS CONSIST 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,... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Freedom of the press - 1810 - 516 pages
...cease to be 4 " House of Commons. i' The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of " Commons, cqnsists in its being the express image ** of the feelings of the nation. It was not insti" tuted to be a control upon the people, as of Jate <t it has been taught, by a doctrine of the... | |
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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.... 
