Burke, Select Works: Four letters on the proposals for peace with the regicide directory of France. New ed. 1892Clarendon Press, 1892 |
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Page ix
... existence of the Republic depended on the defence of the Iron Frontier . On all sides , indeed , the defence of France aroused all the energy and ingenuity of the French character . And the French were now no longer in the hands of ...
... existence of the Republic depended on the defence of the Iron Frontier . On all sides , indeed , the defence of France aroused all the energy and ingenuity of the French character . And the French were now no longer in the hands of ...
Page xvi
... existence of the present government in France ought not to be considered as precluding at that time a negotiation for peace . ' In other words , England was invited to make a ' Regicide Peace ' — a peace with that government which not ...
... existence of the present government in France ought not to be considered as precluding at that time a negotiation for peace . ' In other words , England was invited to make a ' Regicide Peace ' — a peace with that government which not ...
Page xxii
... existence , of the country . These expressions , however , were private . Burke still hoped that the Ministry had not come to their final decision . He still hoped that the English people would hesitate before casting in their lot with ...
... existence , of the country . These expressions , however , were private . Burke still hoped that the Ministry had not come to their final decision . He still hoped that the English people would hesitate before casting in their lot with ...
Page xxiii
... existence a day and a half , nor did any one know who were the persons in power . Mr. Pitt could not therefore speak in positive terms as to the particular measures the Government would be able to adopt . He took the opportunity ...
... existence a day and a half , nor did any one know who were the persons in power . Mr. Pitt could not therefore speak in positive terms as to the particular measures the Government would be able to adopt . He took the opportunity ...
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... . The objects which are attempted to be forced into an analogy are not found in the same classes of existence . Individuals are physical beings , subject to laws PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY . 5 universal and invariable . The 4 REGICIDE PEACE . I.
... . The objects which are attempted to be forced into an analogy are not found in the same classes of existence . Individuals are physical beings , subject to laws PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY . 5 universal and invariable . The 4 REGICIDE PEACE . I.
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