 I have lived to it, and I could almost say, " Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation." I have lived to see a diffusion of knowledge which has undermined superstition and error — I have lived to see...  The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Page 82by Edmund Burke - 1807Full view - About this book
 | William Belsham - 1795 - 566 pages
...undermined super- BOOK '*"" XXIH. stition and error ; I have lived to see the rights of •^-vL* 1 78Q men better understood than ever, and nations panting...it. I have lived to see thirty millions of people indignantly and resolutely spurning at slavery, and demanding liberty with an irresistible voice ;... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 490 pages
...salvation. I have lived to see a diffusion of knowledge, which has undermined super ^stition and error. I have lived to see the rights of men better understood...and an arbitrary Monarch surrendering himself to his subjefts.' ' Before I proceed further, I have to remark, that Dr. Price seems rather to overi vulue... | |
 | William Belsham - 1805 - 600 pages
...which has undermined super- BOOK * XXIIL stition and error ; I have lived to sec the rights of J^vw men better understood than ever, and nations panting...it. I have lived to see thirty millions of people indignantly and resolutely spurning at slavery, and demanding liberty with an irresistible voice ;... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1814 - 258 pages
...salvation.' I have lived to see a diffusion of knowledge, which has undermined superstition and error. I have lived to see the rights of men better understood...with an irresistible voice. — Their king led in trinmph, and an arbitrary monarch surrendering himself to his subjects." * * Another of these reverend... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1780 - 544 pages
...salvation. 1 have lived to see a diffusion of knowledge, which has undermined superstition and error. I have lived to see the rights of men better understood...THIRTY MILLIONS of people, indignant and resolute, tpurning at slavery, and demanding liberty with an irresistible voice ; their king led in triumph,... | |
 | Thomas Zouch, Francis Wrangham - 1820 - 466 pages
...salvation. I have lived to see a diffusion of knowledge, which has undermined superstition and error. I have lived to see the rights of men better understood...in triumph, and an arbitrary Monarch surrendering himseIf to his subjects." inhuman and unnatural rapture to the most horrid, atrocious, and afflicting... | |
 | 1821 - 362 pages
...salvation.' I have lived to sec a diffusion of knowledge, which has undermined superstition and error. I have lived to see the rights of men better understood...seemed to have lost the idea of it. I have lived to sec thirty millions of people, indignant and resolute, spurning at slavery, and demanding liberty with... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1821 - 304 pages
...I bare lived to see the rights of men hetter understood than ever, and nations panting for liheity which seemed to have lost the idea of it ; I have lived to see thirty millions of people indignantly and resolutely spurning at slavery, and demanding liherty with au irresistible voice ;... | |
 | J. R. Miller - 1825 - 490 pages
...diffusion of knowledge which has undermined superstition and error : I have lived to see tho right» of men better understood than ever, and nations panting for liberty which seemed to havo lost the idea of it. I have livtrd to see thirty millions of people indignantly and resolutely... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 648 pages
...a diffusion of knowledge, which has undermined superstition and crrour. • —I have lived to ace the rights of men better understood than ever; and...thirty millions of people, indignant and resolute, spuming at slavery, and demanding liberty with RIÏ irresistible voice. Their king led in triumph,... | |
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