On the American Revolution: Selected Speeches and LettersHarper & Row, 1966 - 220 Seiten |
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... never agitate or stir that question . I hope that when they see the unfortunate end of every measure , they will come to a better feeling . A man of a good and moderate temper , a thousand to one would be a wise proposer . I never ...
... never agitate or stir that question . I hope that when they see the unfortunate end of every measure , they will come to a better feeling . A man of a good and moderate temper , a thousand to one would be a wise proposer . I never ...
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... never cast an eye on their flourishing commerce and their cultivated and commodious life , but they seem to me ... never was disputed , that it was nowhere disputed for any length of time , and , on the whole , that it was well observed ...
... never cast an eye on their flourishing commerce and their cultivated and commodious life , but they seem to me ... never was disputed , that it was nowhere disputed for any length of time , and , on the whole , that it was well observed ...
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... never touched the form or the vital substance of free government in that kingdom . You deposed kings , you restored them , you altered the succession to theirs as well as to your own crown , but you never altered their constitution ...
... never touched the form or the vital substance of free government in that kingdom . You deposed kings , you restored them , you altered the succession to theirs as well as to your own crown , but you never altered their constitution ...
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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