 The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people, as of late it has been taught, by a doctrine of the most pernicious tendency....  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 2841827Full view - About this book
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...our readers will pronounce u striking likeness, and one doing honour lo the abilities of the artist. "The virtue, 'spirit, and essence of a House of Commons, consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not intended to be a control upan the people, as... | |
 | Peter Burke - 1845 - 426 pages
...popular origin cannot, therefore, be the characteristical distinction of a popular representative. The virtue, spirit, and essence of a house of commons consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people,... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1845 - 558 pages
...of the people out of doors. By this want of sympathy, they would cease to be a House of Commons. " The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons, consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1851 - 192 pages
...distinction of a popular representative. This belongs equally to all parts of government, and in all forms. The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a controul upon the people,... | |
 | 1851 - 560 pages
...everything that concerned the people, than the other remoter and more permanent parts of the legislature. " The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons, consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1852 - 552 pages
...distinction of a popular representative. This belongs equally to all parts of government, and in all forms. The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1852 - 556 pages
...distinction of a popular representative. This belongs equally to all parts of government, and in all forms. The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people,... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1853 - 1016 pages
...of the people out of doors. By this want of sympathy they would cease to be a House of Commons. " ' The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons, consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people,... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - 1861 - 544 pages
...interests and sympathies of the people. It had nearly approached Mr. Burke's standard, according to whom, " The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons, consists in its being the express image of the feelings of a nation." l The best results of reform had been realised : the country... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1861 - 580 pages
...distinction of a popular representative. This belongs equally to all parts of government, and in all forms. The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a controul upon the people,... | |
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