The Works of Lord Macaulay Complete, Volume 8Longmans Green and Company, 1873 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 79
Page 8
... true . He makes me give an utterly false history of Lord Nottingham's Occasional Conformity Bill . But I will not weary my readers by proceeding further . These samples will probably be thought sufficient . They all lie within a compass ...
... true . He makes me give an utterly false history of Lord Nottingham's Occasional Conformity Bill . But I will not weary my readers by proceeding further . These samples will probably be thought sufficient . They all lie within a compass ...
Page 20
... true that many distinguished persons have represented places of this description . But , Sir , we must judge of a form of govern- ment by its general tendency , not by happy accidents . Every form of government has its happy accidents ...
... true that many distinguished persons have represented places of this description . But , Sir , we must judge of a form of govern- ment by its general tendency , not by happy accidents . Every form of government has its happy accidents ...
Page 31
... true . But it is equally true that the English nation is , and has during some time been , in advance of the English Go- vernment . One plain proof of this is , that nothing is so ill made in our island as the laws . In all those things ...
... true . But it is equally true that the English nation is , and has during some time been , in advance of the English Go- vernment . One plain proof of this is , that nothing is so ill made in our island as the laws . In all those things ...
Page 33
... true statesmanship , which , at once animating and gently curbing the honest enthusiasm of mil- lions , guides it safely and steadily to a happy goal . It is not strange , that when men are refused what is reasonable , they should ...
... true statesmanship , which , at once animating and gently curbing the honest enthusiasm of mil- lions , guides it safely and steadily to a happy goal . It is not strange , that when men are refused what is reasonable , they should ...
Page 38
... true felicity of states , and the true glory of statesmen . With such hopes , Sir , and such feelings , I give my cordial assent to the second reading of a bill which I consider as in itself deserving of the warmest approbation , and as ...
... true felicity of states , and the true glory of statesmen . With such hopes , Sir , and such feelings , I give my cordial assent to the second reading of a bill which I consider as in itself deserving of the warmest approbation , and as ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admit agitation argument believe body Church of Ireland civilisation consider constitution corn laws debate dissenters doctrine doubt Duke of Wellington duty empire England English Ennius Established Church evil favour fear feeling franchise gentlemen give Government hath honorable and learned honorable friend honorable gentleman honorable Member House of Commons hundred India institutions Ireland Irish judge King labour Lars Porsena legislation liberty Lord Ellenborough Lord John Russell Majesty's means ment mind Ministers nation never noble friend noble lord o'er opinion Parliament party passed person political pounds present principle produced proposed question reason Reform Bill religion respect right honorable Baronet Roman Catholics Rome Scotland Sir Robert Peel slave society speech sure tell things thou thousand tion Tory trade Treaty of Union truth Union University of Oxford vote Whig whole wish