 English communion that gives all their life and efficacy to them. It is the spirit of the English Constitution, which, infused through the mighty mass, pervades, feeds, unites, invigorates, vivifies every part of the empire, even down to the minutest...  Selections - Page 203by Edmund Burke - 1925 - 469 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Adams Sherman Hill - 1878 - 336 pages
...and sanctifies a great character, — will not suffer me to censure any part of his conduct."" "It is the spirit of the English Constitution, which,...of the empire, even down to the minutest member." 4 "Events which short-sighted politicians ascribed to earthly causes had been ordained on his [the... | |
 | Adams Sherman Hill - English language - 1878 - 336 pages
...and sanctifies a great character, —will not suffer me to censure any part of his conduct." 8 " It is the spirit of the English Constitution, which,...of the empire, even down to the minutest member." 4 " Events which short-sighted politicians ascribed to earthly causes had been ordained on his [the... | |
 | James De Mille - English language - 1878 - 584 pages
...allusions are frequent in the writings of Burke, and may be illustrated by the following passage : "It is the spirit of the English Constitution which, infused...invigorates, vivifies every part of the empire, even down to its minutest member." The allusion here is to the well-known lines of Virgil : "Spiritus intus alit;... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - English language - 1878 - 528 pages
...called " the four elements." ' — G. ' He fills, he bounds, connects, and equals all.' — POPE. ' It is the spirit of the English constitution which, infused...unites, invigorates, vivifies every part of the empire.' — BURKE. ' Patience and perseverance remove mountains.' — L. MURRAY. 'Charles and Henry are here.'... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - English language - 1878 - 522 pages
...the four elements." ' — G. ' He fills, he bounds, connects, and equals all.' — POPE. ' It is (he spirit of the English constitution which, infused...unites, invigorates, vivifies every part of the empire.' — BURKE. ' Patience and perseverance remove mountains.' — L. MUBHAY. 'Charles and Henry are here.'... | |
 | David Charles Bell - Elocution - 1879 - 556 pages
...they are, it is the spirit of the English communion that gives to them their life and efficacy. It is the spirit of the English Constitution, which,...in England ? Do you imagine, then, that it is the landtax act which raises your revenue ? that it is the annual vote in the Committee of Supply which... | |
 | Oliver Elton - English literature - 1920 - 482 pages
...agitat molem (perhaps remembered through Pope) in the speech On Conciliation, where it is applied to ' the spirit of the English constitution, which, infused...unites, invigorates, vivifies every part of the empire.' Sometimes, in the later tracts, where Burke lets himself go, the elaboration is startling. Once he... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - Readers - 1920 - 668 pages
...passive tools as they are, it is the spirit of English communion that gives all their life to them. It is the spirit of the English constitution, which,...through the mighty mass, pervades, feeds, unites, in20 vigorates, vivifies every part of the empire, even down to the minutest member. Is it not the... | |
 | James Milton O'Neill - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1921 - 874 pages
...they are, it is the spirit of the English communion that gives all their life and efficacy to them. It is the spirit of the English Constitution, which,...England? Do you imagine, then, that it is the Land Tax which raises your revenue? that it is the annual vote in the Committee of Supply which gives you your... | |
 | James Milton O'Neill - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1921 - 876 pages
...they are, it is the spirit of the English communion that gives all their life and efficacy to them. It is the spirit of the English Constitution, which,...England? Do you imagine, then, that it is the Land Tax which raises your revenue? that it is the annual vote in the Committee of Supply which gives you your... | |
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