 They are masters of the commonwealth ; because in substance they are themselves the commonwealth. The French Revolution, say they, was the act of the majority of the people; and if the majority of any other people, the people of England, for instance,...  The Spirit of Despotism ... - Page 244by Vicesimus Knox - 1802 - 384 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1791 - 232 pages
...commonwealth ; becaufe in fubftance they are themfelves the commonwealth. The French revolution, fay they, was the act of the majority of the people >...majority of any other people, the people of England for inftance, wifh to make the fame change, they have the fame right. Juft the fame undoubtedly. That is,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1791 - 824 pages
...commonwealth ; becaufe in fubftance they are themfelves the commonwealth. The French revolution, fay they, was the act of the majority of the people ;...majority of any other people, the people of England for inftance, wifli to make the fame change, they have the fame right. Juft the fame undoubtedly. That... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 636 pages
...commonwealth, becaufe in fubftance they are themfelves the commonwealth. The French revolution, fay they, \vaa the act of the majority of the people ; and if the...majority of any other people, the . people of England for inftance, wifli to make the fame change, they have the fame tight. Juft the fame undoubtedly. That... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 390 pages
...commonwealth ; becaufe in fubftance they are themfelves the commonwealth. The French revolution, fay they, was the act of the majority of the people ;...majority of any other people, the people of England for inftance, wim to make the fame change, they have the fame right. Juft the fame undoubtedly. That is,... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1807 - 484 pages
...government, in the following words : " The French revolution, say they," speaking of the English societies, " was the act of the majority of the people ; and if...right. Just the same undoubtedly, that is none at all." And then after speaking of the subserviency of will to duty, in which I agree with him, he in a subsequent... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1807 - 492 pages
...The French revolution, say they," speaking of the English societies, " was the act of the majority 6f the people ; and if the majority of any other people,...right. Just the same undoubtedly, that is none at all." And then after speaking of the subserviency of will to duty, in which I agree with him, he in a subsequent... | |
 | Oratory - 1808 - 542 pages
...are masters of the commonwealth ; the French revolution, say they, was the act of the majesty of the people; the people of England, for instance, wish to make the same change, and have the same right, so says Mr. Burke, that is to say, none at all. " Gentlemen, if we have been... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Freedom of the press - 1810 - 470 pages
...in the following words : " The French revolution, say they" (speaking of the English societies), " was the act of the majority " of the people ; and...wish " to make the same change, they have the same 126 MU. ERSKINE'S SPEECH ON THE t' right; just the same undoubtedly; that is, None at « all." And... | |
 | Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 478 pages
...in the following words : , " The French revolution, say they" (speaking of the English societies), "was the act of the majority " of the people ; and...instance, wish " to make the same change, they have the tame " right; just the same undoubtedly; that is, None at " all." And then, after speaking of the subserviency... | |
 | France - 1811 - 662 pages
...becaufc in fubftance they arc themfelvt; the commonwealth. The French revolution, fay they, was the acct of the majority of the people; and if the majority of any other people, the people of England for inftance,wifh to make the fame change, they have the fame right. Juft the fame undoubtedly. That is,... | |
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