The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke: A vindication of natural society. An essay on the sublime and beautiful. Political miscellaniesGeorge Bell & sons, 1889 - Great Britain |
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... least in every philosophical work , all these were certainly disappointed ; they found the landmarks of science precisely in their former places : and they thought they re- ceived but a poor recompense for this disappointment , in see ...
... least in every philosophical work , all these were certainly disappointed ; they found the landmarks of science precisely in their former places : and they thought they re- ceived but a poor recompense for this disappointment , in see ...
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... least to reflect on our most wise form of government ; no more than I would , in the freer parts of my philosophical writings , mean to object to the piety , truth , and perfection of our most excellent church . Both I am sensible have ...
... least to reflect on our most wise form of government ; no more than I would , in the freer parts of my philosophical writings , mean to object to the piety , truth , and perfection of our most excellent church . Both I am sensible have ...
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... least ; the vanquished must have had a much heavier loss , as the greatest slaughter is always in the flight , and great carnage did in those times and countries ever attend the first rage of conquest . It will therefore be very ...
... least ; the vanquished must have had a much heavier loss , as the greatest slaughter is always in the flight , and great carnage did in those times and countries ever attend the first rage of conquest . It will therefore be very ...
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... least one million of his species , unprovoked but by his ambition , without any motives but pride , cruelty , and mad- ness , and without any benefit to himself ( for Justin ex- pressly tells us he did not maintain his conquests ) ; but ...
... least one million of his species , unprovoked but by his ambition , without any motives but pride , cruelty , and mad- ness , and without any benefit to himself ( for Justin ex- pressly tells us he did not maintain his conquests ) ; but ...
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... least four millions of its sub- jects ; to say nothing of its other wars , and the losses sus- tained in them . These were their losses abroad ; but the war was brought home to them , first by Agesilaus , and after- wards by Alexander ...
... least four millions of its sub- jects ; to say nothing of its other wars , and the losses sus- tained in them . These were their losses abroad ; but the war was brought home to them , first by Agesilaus , and after- wards by Alexander ...
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