On the American Revolution: Selected Speeches and LettersHarper & Row, 1966 - 220 Seiten |
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... liberty is stronger in the English colonies probably than in any other people of the earth ; and this from a great ... liberty , but to liberty according to English ideas and on English principles . Abstract liberty , like other mere ...
... liberty is stronger in the English colonies probably than in any other people of the earth ; and this from a great ... liberty , but to liberty according to English ideas and on English principles . Abstract liberty , like other mere ...
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... liberty , as with you , fixed and attached on this specific point of taxing . Liberty might be safe or might be endangered in twenty other particulars , without their being much pleased or alarmed . Here they felt its pulse , and as ...
... liberty , as with you , fixed and attached on this specific point of taxing . Liberty might be safe or might be endangered in twenty other particulars , without their being much pleased or alarmed . Here they felt its pulse , and as ...
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... liberty might be desired more recon- cilable with an arbitrary and boundless authority . Perhaps we might wish the colonists to be persuaded that their liberty is more secure when held in trust for them by us ( as their guardians during ...
... liberty might be desired more recon- cilable with an arbitrary and boundless authority . Perhaps we might wish the colonists to be persuaded that their liberty is more secure when held in trust for them by us ( as their guardians during ...
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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