 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1809 - 516 σελίδες
...hands, he may be again referred to for an illustration :—" A man," says Burke, " should ap" proach to the faults of the state as to the wounds of a "...this " wise prejudice, we are taught to look with horrour on those " children of their country, who are prompt rashly to hack " that aged parent in pieces,... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1812 - 572 σελίδες
...amplification. In the art of allusion Burke excels. " A man," says Burke, in one of his orations, " should approach to the " faults of the state as to...parent in " pieces, and put him into the kettle of ma" gicians, in hopes that by their poisonous weeds, " and wild incantations, they may regenerate the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1814 - 258 σελίδες
...corruptions but with due caution; that he should never dream of beginning its reformation by its subversion ; that he should approach to the faults of the state...horror on those children of their country who are prompted rashly to hack that aged parent in pieces, and put him into the kettle of magicians, in hopes... | |
 | Edmond Burke - 1815 - 240 σελίδες
...he should never dream of beginning its reforma tion by its subversion ; that he should approach ti the faults of the state as to the wounds of a father with pious awe and trembling solicitude. By thi wise prejudice we are taught to look with horrour ot those children of their country who are prompt... | |
 | 1834 - 1046 σελίδες
...corruptions, but with due caution ; that he should never dream of beginning its reformation by its subversion; that he should approach to the faults of the State...children of their country, who are prompt rashly to hack their aged parent in pieces, and put him into the kettle of magicians, in hopes that by their poisonous... | |
 | 1821 - 362 σελίδες
...but with due caution ; that he should never dream of beginning its reformation by its subversion ; that he should approach to the faults of the state...the wounds of a father, with pious awe and trembling solicitnde. By this wise prejndice we are taught to look with horror on those children of their country... | |
 | 1821 - 992 σελίδες
...inefficient the most unquestionable and wholesome laws. HA matchless writer* finely observes, ' We should approach to the faults of the state, as to...father, with pious awe, and trembling solicitude.' Suppose, indeed, that young persons in general were to practice a flippant and contemptuous opposition... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1831 - 762 σελίδες
...corruptions but with due caution, Lhat he should never dream of beginning its reformation by its subversion, that he should approach to the faults of the State...children of their country who are prompt rashly to hack their aged parent in pieces, and put him into the kettle of magicians, in hopes that, by their poisonous... | |
 | Richard Whately - 1833 - 376 σελίδες
...but with due caution ; that he should never dream of beginning its reformation by its subversion ; that he should approach to the faults of the State as to the wounds of a father, with * This however, being an instance of what may be called the classical Metaphor, no preparation or explanation,... | |
 | 1834 - 1056 σελίδες
...corruptions, but with due caution; that he should never dream of beginning its reformation by its subversion ; that he should approach to the faults of the State...children of their country, who are prompt rashly to hack their aged parent in pieces, and put him into the kettle ot magicians, in hopes that by their poisonous... | |
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... should approach to the faults of the state as to the wounds of a father, with pious awe, and trembling solicitude. By this wise prejudice we are taught to look with horror on those children of their country, who are prompt rashly to hack that aged... 
