 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 Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Pagina 2841827Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pagina’s
...distinction of a 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 in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 pagina’s
...distinction of a 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 in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a controul upon the people,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 pagina’s
...distinction of a 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 in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a controul 'upon the people,... | |
 | John Cartwright - 1805 - 194 pagina’s
..." this 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 in its " being the express image of the feelings of the nation. " It was not instituted to be a controul upon the peo"... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1806 - 522 pagina’s
...distinction of a 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 in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a controul upon the people,... | |
 | Benjamin Flower - 1811 - 578 pagina’s
...and unequivocal " expression in itsj'avour by the people " tit furge," That we agree with Mr. Burke, "That " the virtue, spirit, and essence of a " house of Commons consists in its he" ing the express image of the feelings " of the nation. It is not instituted to " he a eontroul... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1810 - 464 pagina’s
...expresses this sentiment with admirable justness and force—" The virtue, spirit, and essence of the " House of Commons, consists in its being the ex" press image of the feelings of the nation. It was " not instituted to be a control UPON the people, " as of late has been taught, by a doctrine... | |
 | Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 522 pagina’s
...the people 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 in its being the express image " of the feelings of the nation. It was not insti" tuted to be a control upon the people,... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1813 - 522 pagina’s
...people out of doors. By this " want of sympathy, they would cease to be a House t* of Commons. . ' " 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 insti" uted to be a control upon the people,... | |
 | James Ridgway - 1813 - 518 pagina’s
...the people out of doors. By this " want of sympathy, they would cease to be a House ** of Commons. " 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 insti*. " uted to be a control upon the... | |
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