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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... its fiery and bitter eloquence , indicated that he was still a prominent man in the country . Lord Auckland , though never an intimate friend , and never until lately even a political ally , addressed to him a respectful letter ...
... its fiery and bitter eloquence , indicated that he was still a prominent man in the country . Lord Auckland , though never an intimate friend , and never until lately even a political ally , addressed to him a respectful letter ...
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... Its interest , however , is little more than literary . Its scope does not extend beyond the four corners of the October pamphlet , except towards the end , where the first Editor has tacked on to it one of Burke's old philippics ...
... Its interest , however , is little more than literary . Its scope does not extend beyond the four corners of the October pamphlet , except towards the end , where the first Editor has tacked on to it one of Burke's old philippics ...
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... its sur- render would be the surrender of her hard - won guarantee against future invasion . Its surrender would involve the loss of another inestimable guarantee . Isolate Holland , to France or to England an equally desirable ally ...
... its sur- render would be the surrender of her hard - won guarantee against future invasion . Its surrender would involve the loss of another inestimable guarantee . Isolate Holland , to France or to England an equally desirable ally ...
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... its peace , might by interposing its assurances of the honesty , good faith , and ultimate reason- ableness of the English Ministry , if only a serious and formal negotiation could be arranged , bring about the desired end , without ...
... its peace , might by interposing its assurances of the honesty , good faith , and ultimate reason- ableness of the English Ministry , if only a serious and formal negotiation could be arranged , bring about the desired end , without ...
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... its own terms . From the pre- vious conduct of ine Directory , from its ascertained character , and from the present situation o1 ars , Burke drew the conclu- sion that no terms which England could accept would be offered . He then ...
... its own terms . From the pre- vious conduct of ine Directory , from its ascertained character , and from the present situation o1 ars , Burke drew the conclu- sion that no terms which England could accept would be offered . He then ...
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