England, Sir, is a nation which still, I hope, respects, and formerly adored, her freedom. The colonists emigrated from you when this part of your character was most predominant ; and they took this bias and direction the moment they parted from your... The Works of ... Edmund Burke - Page 49by Edmund Burke - 1803Full view - About this book
| 1775 - 868 pages
...character was molt predominant ; and they rook this biafs and direction the moment they parted frorti your hands. They are therefore not only devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas, and on Englilh principles. Abftra& Liberty, like other mere abftraflions, is not to... | |
| Josiah Tucker - 1775 - 68 pages
...emigrated from " you, when this Part of your Charafter was " moft predominant. And they took this " Biafs and Direction the Moment they parted , £ from your...therefore not ** only devoted to Liberty, but to Liberty ac**•. cording to Englijh Ideas, and on Englijh Erin— " ciples:—It happened, you know, Sir, that... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1798 - 330 pages
...emigrated from you, when this part of . your character was moft predominant ; and they took . this bials and direction the moment they parted from your hands....Englifh principles. Abftract liberty, like other mere abftuctions, is not to be found. Liberty inheres in fome fenfible object; and evejry nation has formed... | |
| Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 pages
...formerly adored, her freedom. The colonists emigrated from you when this part of their character was predominant; and they took this bias and direction...moment they parted from your hands. They are therefore riot only devoted tq liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas and on English principles.... | |
| Edmund Burke - France - 1801 - 368 pages
...the direction which this fpirit takes, it will not be amifs to lay open fomewhat more largely. Firft, the people of the colonies are defcendents of Englifhmen....abftractions, is not to be found. Liberty inheres in •fome fenfible object ; and •every nation has formed to itfelf fome favourite point, which by way... | |
| Edmund Burke - France - 1803 - 454 pages
...freedom. The colonifts emigrated from you, when this part of your character was moft predorqinant ; and they took this bias and direction the moment they...:abftractions, is not to be found. Liberty inheres in fome fenfible object; and every nation has formed to itfelf fome favourite point, which by way of eminence... | |
| Edmund Burke - Political science - 1807 - 560 pages
...this part of your character was most predominant ; and they took this bias and direction the momerit they parted from your hands. They are therefore not...only devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to ungltsh ideas, and on English principles. Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...formerly adored her freedom. The colonists emigrated from you, when this part of your character was most predominant ; and they took this bias and direction...only devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas, and on English principles. Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...formerly adored her freedom. The colonists emigrated from you, when this part of your character was most predominant ; and they took this bias and direction...only devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas, and on English principles. Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1813 - 768 pages
...formerly adored, her freedom. The colonists emigrated from you, when this part of your character was roost predominant ; and they took this bias and direction the moment they parted from your hand--. They are therefore not only devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas,... | |
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