On the American Revolution: Selected Speeches and LettersHarper & Row, 1966 - 220 Seiten |
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... concessions as he had formerly been on the danger of them.51 The shift emerges with particular clarity in his correspondence ... concession at the least possible diminution of the reputa- tion and authority of this Country . This was the ...
... concessions as he had formerly been on the danger of them.51 The shift emerges with particular clarity in his correspondence ... concession at the least possible diminution of the reputa- tion and authority of this Country . This was the ...
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... concession . No ! because the concession was far short of satis- fying the principle which Lord Hillsborough had abjured , or even the pretence on which the repeal of the other taxes was announced ; and because , by enabling the East ...
... concession . No ! because the concession was far short of satis- fying the principle which Lord Hillsborough had abjured , or even the pretence on which the repeal of the other taxes was announced ; and because , by enabling the East ...
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... concession recommended to you , though proper , should be a means of drawing on you further but unreasonable claims , why then employ your force in supporting that reasonable concession against those unreasonable demands . You will ...
... concession recommended to you , though proper , should be a means of drawing on you further but unreasonable claims , why then employ your force in supporting that reasonable concession against those unreasonable demands . You will ...
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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