On the American Revolution: Selected Speeches and LettersHarper & Row, 1966 - 220 Seiten |
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... English liberties , that Americans had outgrown the regulatory system , and that their adherence to constitutional principles exceeded even his own estimate . Perhaps he lagged because of the nature of his sources of information ...
... English liberties , that Americans had outgrown the regulatory system , and that their adherence to constitutional principles exceeded even his own estimate . Perhaps he lagged because of the nature of his sources of information ...
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... English colonies probably than in any other people of the earth ; and this from a great variety of powerful causes ... English ideas and on English principles . Abstract liberty , like other mere abstractions , is not to be found ...
... English colonies probably than in any other people of the earth ; and this from a great variety of powerful causes ... English ideas and on English principles . Abstract liberty , like other mere abstractions , is not to be found ...
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... English consti- tution . Consulting at that oracle ( it was with all due humility and piety ) I found four capital examples in a similar case before me , those of Ireland , Wales , Chester , and Durham . Ireland , before the English ...
... English consti- tution . Consulting at that oracle ( it was with all due humility and piety ) I found four capital examples in a similar case before me , those of Ireland , Wales , Chester , and Durham . Ireland , before the English ...
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April 19 1769 | 5 |
EXCERPT FROM A SPEECH | 22 |
SECOND SPEECH | 122 |
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Act of Navigation Act of Parliament affairs America American Revolution ancient army assemblies authority Britain British Burke Burke's cause civil colonies colonists commercial concession conduct consequence consider constitution court crown Declaratory Act declared dignity duties edited Edmund Burke effect empire England English F. M. CORNFORD favour force freedom friends gentlemen give governor grant honourable gentleman idea Illus J. H. HEXTER JACQUES BARZUN king king's kingdom laws legislative letter liberty Lord Hillsborough Lord North Majesty Majesty's means measure ment minds ministers Ministry mischief misprisions of treason mode nation nature never noble lord obedience object opinion Parlia parliamentary peace political preamble present principles privileges proposed provinces quarrel reason rebellion reconcile regard repeal resolution revenue Rockingham scheme speech spirit Stamp Act taxation taxes things thought tion trade treaty true trust whilst whole William Dowdeswell