 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 Gentleman's Magazine - Seite 5511817Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1741 - 858 Seiten
...two fymptoms : in I! , a rule of indifcriminate fupport to all minifters ; becaufe this dethe exprefs image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted...a controul upon the people, as of late it has been (aught, by a doclrine of the molt pernicious tendency. It was defigned as J conuoul for the people.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 Seiten
...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...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.... | |
 | William Belsham - 1795 - 632 Seiten
...commons," says Mr. Burke noo K XXI in his famous political tract published at that v»_^-_^ period*, " consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. An addressing house of commons and a petitioning nation — a house of commons full of confidence when... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 Seiten
...opinions and feelings of the people. The virtue, spirit, and ESSENCE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS consist in its being the EXPRESS IMAGE OF THE FEELINGS OF THE NATION.* It was not designed to be a controul upon, but for, the people.' Having given this account of the intention of... | |
 | 1827 - 698 Seiten
...their representatives are a control for the peo' pie, and not upon the people ; and that the virtue, spirit, and ' essence of a House of Commons consists in its being the ex' press image of the feelings of the nation.' (Ibid. 288.)* It * ' A vigilant and jealous eye over... | |
 | John Cartwright - 1805 - 194 Seiten
...respect it was in the higher part of government, *"' what juries are in the lower," 1 — " The virtue, spirit, " and essence of a house of commons, consists..." It was not instituted to be a controul upon the peo" pie, as of late it has been taught, by a doctrine of "the most pernicious tendency. It was designed... | |
 | William Belsham - 1805 - 470 Seiten
...says Mr. Burke BOOK XXI in his famous political tract published at that «*— ^— -» period*, " consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. An addressing house of commons and a petitioning nation— a house of commons full of confidence when... | |
 | 1808 - 540 Seiten
...parts of government, and in all forms. THE VIRTUE, SPIRIT, AND ESSENCE OF A HOUSE OF COMMONS CONSIST IN ITS BEING THE EXPRESS IMAGE OF THE FEELINGS OF THE NATION. It W3S not instituted to be a control upon the people, as of late it has been taught, by a doctrine of... | |
 | Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 522 Seiten
...out of doors. By this (t want of sympathy, they would cease to be a " House of Commons. " The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of " Commons, consists...image " of the feelings of the nation. It was not insti" tuted to be a control upon the people, as of late " it has been taught, by a doctrine of the... | |
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