 Certain it is, that the influence of most things on our passions is not so much from the things themselves, as from our opinions concerning them ; and these again depend very much on the opinions of other men, conveyable for the most part by words only.  An Appeal to the Loyal Citizens of Dublin - Page 199by Freeman of Dublin - 1800 - 41 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pages
...passions is not so nmck.,frpm the things themselves, as from our opinions concerning . them •, and these again depend very much on the opinions .of other men, conveyable for the most part by words only. Secondly, there are many things of a very affecting nature, wEich can seldom... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1764 - 458 pages
...can not only convey the fubjedi to you, but likewife the manner itt' which he is him-' felf affected by it. Certain it is> that the influence of moft things on our paffionB isi not fo niuch from th£ things tfeemfelves, as from Ouf opinidfts concerning them ; and... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1767 - 368 pages
...he can not only convey the fubject to you, but likewife the manner in which he is him* felf affected by it. Certain it is, that the influence of moft things on our paffions is not fb much from the things themfelves, as from our opinions concerning them ; and thefe again depend very... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1776 - 368 pages
...he can, not only convey the fubject to you, but likewife the manner in which he is himfelf affected by it. Certain it is, that the influence of moft things...words only. Secondly, there are many things of a very affecting nature, which can feldom occur in the reality, but the words which reprefent them often do... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1787 - 368 pages
...fubjecT:, he can not only convey the fubject to you, but likewife the manner in which he is himfelf affe&ed by it. Certain it is, that the influence of moft things...again depend very much on the opinions of other men, convey able for the moft part by words only. Secondly, there are. many things of a very affecting nature,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pages
...he can not only convey the fubject to you, but likewife the manner in which he is himfelf affected by it. Certain it is, that the influence of moft things...words only. Secondly, there are many things of a very affecting nature, which can feldom occur in the reality, but the words which reprefent them often do;... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 604 pages
...he can. not only convey the fubject to you, but likewife the manner in which he is himfelFaffected by it. Certain it is, that the influence of moft things...again depend very much on the opinions of other men, convey able for the moft part by words only. Secondly, there are many things of a very affecting nature,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1798 - 350 pages
...he can not only convey the fubject to you, but likewife the manner in which he is himfelf affecled by it. Certain it is, that the influence of moft things on oar paffions, is not fo much from the things thejnfelves, as from our opimons concerning them; and... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 366 pages
...he can not only convey the fubject to you, but likewife the manner in which he is himfelf affected by it. Certain it is, that the influence of moft things...words only. Secondly, there are many things of a very affecting nature, which can feldom occur in the reality, but the words which reprefent them often do;... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 366 pages
...he can not only convey the fubject to you, but likewife^the manner in which he is himfelf affected by it. Certain it is, that the influence of moft things...words only. Secondly, there are many things of a very affecting nature, which can feldom occur in the reality, but the words which reprefent them often do;... | |
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