 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 էջ
...devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas, and on English principles. Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be...becomes the criterion of their happiness. It happened, you know, Sir, that the great contests for freedom in this country were from the earliest times chiefly... | |
 | 1775 - 868 էջ
...not to be found. Liberty inheres in Tome fenfible object ; and every nation has formed to itfelf fome favourite point, which, by way of eminence, becomes the criterion of their happinefs. It happened, you know, Sir, that the great contefts for freedom in this country were from... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 676 էջ
...not to be found. Liberty inheres in fome fenfible object; and every nation has ibrmed to itfelf forne favourite point, which by way of eminence becomes the criterion of their happinefs. It happened, you know, Sir, that the great contefts for freedom .in this country were from... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 368 էջ
...be found. Liberty inheres in •fome fenfible object ; and •every nation has formed to itfelf fome favourite point, which by way of eminence becomes the criterion of their happinefs. It happened, you know, Sir, that the great contefts for freedom in this country were from... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 էջ
...those who appear the most stirring in the scene may possibly not be the real movers. * * * * Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be...eminence becomes the criterion of their happiness. » Often the desire and design of a tyrannic domination lurks in the claim of an extravagant liberty.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 էջ
...where those who appear the most stirring in the scene may possibly not be the real movers. Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be...eminence becomes the criterion of their happiness. Often the desire and design of a tyrannic domination lurks in the claim of an extravagant liberty.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 560 էջ
...liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be found. Liberty inheres in some sensible objects ; and every nation has formed to itself some favourite...becomes the criterion of their happiness. It happened, you know, Sir, that the great contests for freedom in this country were from the earliest times chiefly... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 էջ
...devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas, and on English principles. Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be...becomes the criterion of their happiness. It happened, you know, sir, that the great contests for freedom in this country were, from the earliest times, chiefly... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 էջ
...devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas, and on English principles. Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be...becomes the criterion of their happiness. It happened, you know, sir, that the great contests for freedom in this country were, from the earliest times, chiefly... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 էջ
...devoted to liberty, but to liberty according to English ideas, and on English principles. Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be...becomes the criterion of their happiness. It happened , you know, Sir, that the great contests for freedom in this country were from the earliest times chiefly... | |
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Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be found. Liberty inheres in some sensible object ; and every nation has formed to itself some favourite point, which by way of eminence becomes the criterion of their happiness. 
