Reflections on the Revolution in FranceGateway Editions, 1955 - 350 |
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... choice of his people , and is therefore the only lawful sovereign in the world , they will perhaps tell us they mean to say no more than that some of the king's predecessors have been called to the throne by some sort of choice ; and ...
... choice of his people , and is therefore the only lawful sovereign in the world , they will perhaps tell us they mean to say no more than that some of the king's predecessors have been called to the throne by some sort of choice ; and ...
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... choice . But whatever kings might have been here , or elsewhere , a thou- sand years ago , or in whatever manner the ruling dynasties of England or France may have begun , the king of Great Britain is , at this day , king by a fixed ...
... choice . But whatever kings might have been here , or elsewhere , a thou- sand years ago , or in whatever manner the ruling dynasties of England or France may have begun , the king of Great Britain is , at this day , king by a fixed ...
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... choice ? They can never know anything of the qualities of him that is to serve them , nor has he any obligation whatsoever to them . Of all the powers un- fit to be delegated by those who have any real means of judging , that most ...
... choice ? They can never know anything of the qualities of him that is to serve them , nor has he any obligation whatsoever to them . Of all the powers un- fit to be delegated by those who have any real means of judging , that most ...
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amongst ancient appear archbishop of Paris army assignats authority body Burke called canton cause character church citizens civil clergy common confiscation consider constitution crimes crown despotism destroyed ecclesiastical effect election England equal established estates everything evil existence favour force French French Revolution Gallican church gentlemen habits hereditary honour House of Commons House of Lords human interest justice king king of France kingdom land lative liberty ligion Louis the Fourteenth mankind means ment military mind minister monarchy moral municipalities National Assembly nature Necker never nobility obedience object Old Jewry opinion Paris parliament persons political possessed preserve principles proceedings reason religion render representation republic revenue Revolution Society ruin Russell Kirk scheme sembly sort sovereign speculations spirit things tion triumph true tyranny vices virtue wealth whilst whole wholly wisdom