 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
 | Thomas Erskine May (baron Farnborough.) - 1861 - 536 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... | |
 | 1864 - 574 pages
...sympathies of the K 2 people, till it practically comes nearly up to 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.' The examining into the working of the House of Commons... | |
 | 1864 - 530 pages
...sympathies of the K2 people, till it practically comes nearly up to Burke's standard, according to whom ' the virtue, spirit, and essence of a House ' of Commons consists in its heing the express image of the ' feelings of a nation.' The examining into the working of the House... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1865 - 572 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 Edward Hearn - 1867 - 588 pages
...to the King in a distinct and authentic form the opinions and the wishes of his manifold subjects. "The virtue spirit and essence of a House of Commons consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation."* It is in this sense, as the same great authority observes,... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1872 - 462 pages
...illustrating the doctrine it sets out with, that " their representatives are a control for the people, and not upon the people ; and that the virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons consist in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation." (Ibid. 288.)* It may be * "... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1872 - 460 pages
...illustrating the doctrine it sets out with, that " their representatives are a control for the people, and not upon the people ; and that the virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons consist in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation." (Ibid. 288.)* It may be •... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1872 - 458 pages
...illustrating the doctrine it sets out with, that " their representatives are a control for the people, and not upon the people ; and that the virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons consist in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation.'' (Ibid. 288.)* It may be * "A... | |
 | Hendrik Du Marchie van Voorthuysen - 1876 - 196 pages
...staatsbestuur. Deze overtuiging deed ons reeds aan het hoofd van dit geschrift de woorden van Burke plaatsen : »The virtue, spirit and essence of a House of Commons consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation." Is nu die opvatting van het vertegenwoordigend stelsel... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1880 - 552 pages
...of the people out of doors. By this want of sympathy, they would cease to be n 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,... | |
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