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" We can grow ignorant again, brutish, formal, and slavish, as ye found us; but you then must first become that which ye cannot be, oppressive, arbitrary, and tyrannous, as they were from whom ye have freed us. "
Flower's Political review and monthly register. (monthly miscellany) [afterw ... - Page 212
edited by - 1811
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The speeches of the hon. Thomas Erskine ... when at the Bar, on ..., Volume 2

Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 478 pages
...so, less the lovers, less the founders " of our true liberty. We can grow ignorant again, " brutish, formal, and slavish, as ye found us ; but <( you then must first become that which ye cannot (t be, oppressive, arbitrary, and tyrannous, as they " were from whom ye have freed us. That our fc...
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The Speeches of the Hon. Thomas Erskine: (now Lord Erskine), when ..., Volume 2

Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1810 - 470 pages
...true liberty. We can grow ignorant again, " brutish, formal, and slavish, as ye found us ; but f t you then must first become that which ye cannot *...be, oppressive, arbitrary, and tyrannous,. as they t ( were from whom ye have freed us. That our " hearts are now more capacious, our thoughts ncnv "...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 6

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...slavish, as you found us; but you must first become that which you cannot be, oppressive, arhitrary, and tyrannous, as they were from whom ye have freed us. That oar hearts are now more capacious, our thoughts more erected to the search and expectation of greatest...
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The Speeches of the Hon. T. Erskine (now Lord Erskine): When at ..., Volume 2

James Ridgway - 1813 - 470 pages
...so, less the lovers, less the founders " of our true liberty. We can grow ignorant again, " brutish, formal, and slavish, as ye found us ; but " you then...our " hearts are now more capacious, our thoughts now " more erected to the search and expectation of " greatest and exactest things, is the issue of...
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The Speeches of the Hon. Thomas Erskine: (now Lord Erskine), when ..., Volume 1

Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1813 - 634 pages
...so, less the lovers, less " the founders of our true liberty. We can grow ignorant " again, brutish, formal, and slavish, as ye found us ; but " you then must first become that which ye cannot be, op" pressive, arbitrary, and tyrannous, as they were from " whom ye have freed us. That our hearts...
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ..., Volume 22

1817 - 650 pages
...less the founders of our true liberty. We can grow ignorant again, brutish, formal, and slavish, аз ye found us; but you then must first become that which...That our hearts are now more capacious, our thoughts now more erected to the search and expectation of greatest and cxactest tilings, is the issue of your...
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ..., Volume 22

1817 - 650 pages
...liberty. We can grow ignorant again, brutish, formal, and slavish, as ye found us; but you then mu«l first become that which ye cannot be, oppressive, arbitrary, and tyrannous, as they were froni whom ye have freed us. That our hearts are now more capacious, our thoughts now more erected...
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Areopagitica: A Speech to the Parliament of England, for the Liberty of ...

John Milton - 1819 - 464 pages
...lesse the lovers, lesse the founders of our true Liberty, We can grow ignorant again, brutish, formall, and slavish, as ye found us; but you then must first...thoughts more erected to the search and expectation of greatest and exactest things7, is the issue of your owne Vertu propagated in us ; ye eannot suppresse...
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Proceedings in the House of Commons, and in the Court of King's-Bench ...

John Cam Hobhouse Baron Broughton - 1820 - 182 pages
...so, less the " lovers, less the founders of our true liberty, We can grow " ignorant again, brutish, formal, and slavish, as ye found " us ; but you then...our hearts are now " more capacious, our thoughts now more erected to the " search and expectation of greatest and exactest things is " the issue of...
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An Essay on the History of the English Government and Constitution: From the ...

Earl John Russell Russell - 1821 - 344 pages
...purchased us ; liberty, which is the nurse of all great wits. We can grow ignorant again, brutish, formal, and slavish, as ye found us ; but you then...That our hearts are now more capacious, our thoughts now more excited to the search and expectation of greatest and exactest things is the issue of your...
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