 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 560 Seiten
...spirit be not tamed and broken by these happy methods, it is stubborn and litigious. Abeunt studia in mores. This study renders men acute, inquisitive,...approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze. * The Attorney General. VOL. n. . F The last cause of this disobedient spirit in the colonies is hardly less... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1809 - 608 Seiten
...say for animadversion, will disdain that ground. He has heard, as well as I, that when great honours and great emoluments do not win over this knowledge...snuff the approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze. from the Speech on Mr. Fox's East India Bill. THE several irruptions of Arabs, Tartars, and Persians... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1810 - 612 Seiten
...If the spirit be not tamed and broken by these happy methods, it is stubborn and litigious. Abeitnt studio in mores. This study renders men acute, inquisitive,...snuff the approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze. HSM JFrom the Speech on Mr. Fox's East India Bill. THE several irruptions of Arabs, Tartars, and Persians... | |
 | Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York (New York, N.Y.) - 1815 - 616 Seiten
...countries, the people, more simple, and of a less mercurial cast, judge of an ill principle in government by an actual grievance : here they anticipate the...approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze."* The statesmen who appeared at the dawn of the revolution attracted the admiration of Europe ; and the masterly... | |
 | DeWitt Clinton, Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York (New York, N.Y.) - 1815 - 160 Seiten
...grievance : here they anticipate the evil, and judge of the pressure of the grievance hy the hadness of the principle ; they augur misgovernment at a distance,...and snuff the approach of tyranny in every tainted hreeze."* . The statesmen who appeared at the dawn of the revolution attracted the admiration of Europe... | |
 | 1833 - 1006 Seiten
...grievance ; here they anticipate the evil and judge of the pressure of the grievance by the hadness of the principle. They augur misgovernment at a distance,...the approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze." * * * "Three thousand miles of ocean lie between you and the colonies. No contrivance can prevent the... | |
 | John Farmer - 1823 - 526 Seiten
...government only by an actual grievance — here, they anticipate the evil, and judge of the pressure of grievance by the badness of the principle. They augur...the approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze." For the origin of the revolution, then, we do not look to any particular event ; though in other circumstances... | |
 | John Farmer - 1823 - 570 Seiten
...government only by an actual grievance — hero, they anticipate the evil, and judge of the pressure of grievance by the badness of the principle. They augur...misgovernment at a distance, and snuff the approach of tyranny hi every tainted breeze." For the origin of the revolution, then, we do not look to any particular... | |
 | 1830 - 684 Seiten
...should be our features as a people. As Burke said of us, while yet dependent on Great Britain, we should "augur misgovernment at a distance, and snuff the approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze." These were our characteristics as colonies; these were the traits of our youthful independence. Under... | |
 | 1830 - 690 Seiten
...be our features as a people. As Burke said of us, while yet dependent on Great Britain, we should " augur misgovernment at a distance, and snuff the approach of tyranny in every tainted breeze." These were our characteristics as colonies ; these were the traits of our youthful independence. Under... | |
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This study renders men acute, inquisitive, dexterous, prompt in attack, ready in defence, full of resources. In other countries, the people, more simple, and of a less mercurial cast, judge of an ill principle in government only by an actual grievance... 
