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" Wholly unacquainted with the world in which they are so fond of meddling and inexperienced in all its affairs, on which they pronounce with so much confidence, they have nothing of politics but the passions they excite. "
The Portfolio of Entertaining & Instructive Varieties in History, Literature ... - Page 68
1826
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Reflections on the Revolution in France,: And on the Proceedings in Certain ...

Edmund Burke - 1790 - 536 pages
...little as that of religion by this confufion of duties. Thofe who quit their proper character, to affume what does not belong to them, are, for the greater...the character they leave, and of the character they afTume. Wholly unacquainted with the world in which they are fo fond of meddling, and inexperienced...
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Reflections on the Revolution in France, and on the Proceedings in Certain ...

Edmund Burke - 1790 - 372 pages
...religion by this confufion of duties. Thofe who quit their proper character, to aflume what does no: belong to them, are, for the greater part, ignorant...the character they leave, and of the character they aflume. Wholly unacquainted with the world in which they are fo fond of meddling, and inexperienced...
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Works, Volume 3

Edmund Burke - 1792 - 636 pages
...that of religion by this confufion of duties, Thofe whq quit their proper character, to, aflume \vhat does not belong to them, are, for the greater part, ignorant both of fhe character they leave, and of the charajfter they affume. Wholly unacquainted with the world in...
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The Beauties of the Late Right Hon. Edmund Burke: Selected from the Writings ...

Edmund Burke - 1798 - 330 pages
...the Qaujc of the prefent Difcontents. CHARACTER. THOSE who quit their proper character, to aflume. what does not belong to them, are, for the greater...the character they leave, and, of the character they afiume. Ibid. DIFFICULTY — THIS it has been the glory of the great matters in all the arts to confront,...
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The Life of Edmund Burke: Comprehending and Impartial Account of ..., Volume 2

Robert Bisset - 1800 - 490 pages
...caiise of* liberty and civil government gains as little as that of religion by this confusion of duties. Those who quit their proper character, to assume what...character they leave, and of the character they assume. Wholly unacquainted' with the world in which they 'are so fond of? meddling, and inexperienced in all...
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The Works of ... Edmund Burke, Volume 5

Edmund Burke - 1803 - 458 pages
...little as that of religion by this confufion of duties. Thofe who quit their proper character, to affume what does not belong to them, are, for the greater...the character they leave, and of the character they affume. Wholly unacquainted with the world in which they are fo fond of med*Pfalmcxlix. dling, and...
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Maxims and opinions, moral, political and economical, with ..., Volume 2

Edmund Burke - 1804 - 212 pages
...cause of liberty and civil government gains as little as that of religion by this confusion of duties. Those who quit their proper character, to assume what...character they leave, and of the character they assume. Wholly unacquainted with the world in which they are so fond of meddling, and inexperienced in all...
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Democracy Unveiled: Or, Tyranny Stripped of the Garb of Patriotism

Thomas Green Fessenden - 1805 - 244 pages
...subjects of politics, on forms of government, or measures of administration. The clergy have not " quit their proper character, to assume what does not belong to them." It is their misfortune to live in an age, when a man is promoted to the chief magistracy of the nation,...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 3

Edmund Burke - 1807 - 512 pages
...civil liberty and civil government gains as little as that of religion by this confusion of duties. Those who quit their proper character, to assume what...character they leave, and of the character they assume. Wholly unacquainted with the world in which they are so fond of meddling, and inexperienced in all...
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The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review, Volume 36

1811 - 708 pages
..." thofc (preachers) who quit their proper character, to afluine what does not belong to them, arc, for the greater part, ignorant, both of the character they leave, and of the character they allume." Thcfe fentiments are as applicable to a grammar School ai to a Church. Politics and the ílcík...
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