 | 1814 - 652 pages
...kept alive even in servitude itself, the spirit of an exalted freedom." France then' flourished under" all the pleasing illusions which made power gentle...sentiments which beautify and soften private society."* While at Paris, Peter was not less intent upon political, than other objects. He proposed a treaty... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 pages
...elegance, and gave a domination vanquisher of laws, to be subdued by manners. But now all is to be changed. All the pleasing illusions, which made power...harmonized the different shades of life, and which by a blind assimilation, incorporated into politics the sentiments which beautify and soften private society,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 pages
...elegance, and gave a domination vanquisher of laws, to be subdued by manners. But now all is to be changed. All the pleasing illusions, which made power...harmonized the different shades of life, and which by a blind assimilation, incorporated into politics the sentiments which beautify and soften private society,... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1805 - 216 pages
...elegance, and gave a domination vanquisher of laws to be subdued by manners. " But now all is to be changed. All the pleasing illusions, which made power...obedience liberal, which harmonized the different shadesof life, and which, by a bland assimilation, incorporated into politics the sentiments which... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1811 - 252 pages
...gentle, and obedience liberal, which harmonized the different shades of life, and which by a blind assimilation, incorporated into politics the sentiments...the decent drapery of life is to be rudely torn off. AH the superadded ideas, furnished from the wardrobe of a moral imagination, which the heart owns,... | |
 | Edmond Burke - 1815 - 240 pages
...elegance, and gave a domination vanquisher of laws, to be subdued by manners. But now all is to be changed. All the pleasing illusions, which made power...harmonized the different shades of life, and which by a blind assimilation, incorporated into politics the sentiments which beautify and soften private society,... | |
 | 1833 - 796 pages
...from that which now threatens us with moral degradation and political ruin — " All theple.-ising illusions which made power gentle, and obedience liberal,...which, by a bland assimilation, incorporated into polities the sentiments which beautify and soften private society, are to be dissolved by this new... | |
 | 1849 - 782 pages
...government. Hence he reproaches the French innovators in terms of the most attractive yet lofty wisdom: "all the pleasing illusions which made power gentle...soften private society, are to be dissolved by this naw, conquering empire of light and reason. All the decent drapery of life is to be rudely torn off;... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 648 pages
...and gave a domination vanquibher of laws, tobe subdued by manners. But now all is to be changed. Alt the pleasing illusions, which made power gentle, and...liberal, which harmonized the different shades of Hfr, and which, by a bland assimilation, incorporated into politics the sentiments which beautify and... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1839 - 554 pages
...elegance, and gave a domination vanquisher of laws, to be subdued by manners. But now all is to be changed. All the pleasing illusions, which made power...the decent drapery of life is to be rudely torn off. A[| tbp. gnjeradded ideas, furnished from the wardrobe of a moral imagination, which the Rear! ownsTand... | |
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