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Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmun
投诉 阅读记录

第12章

THEBEAUTIFULINFEELING。

Theforegoingdescriptionofbeauty,sofarasitistakeninbytheeye,maybegreatlyillustratedbydescribingthenatureofobjectswhichproduceasimilareffectthroughthetouch。ThisIcallthebeautifulinFEELING。Itcorrespondswonderfullywithwhatcausesthesamespeciesofpleasuretothesight。Thereisachaininalloursensations;theyareallbutdifferentsortsoffeelingscalculatedtobeaffectedbyvarioussortsofobjects,butalltobeaffectedafterthesamemanner。Allbodiesthatarepleasanttothetouch,aresobytheslightnessoftheresistancetheymake。Resistanceiseithertomotionalongthesurface,ortothepressureofthepartsononeanother:iftheformerbeslight,wecallthebodysmooth;ifthelatter,soft。Thechiefpleasurewereceivebyfeeling,isintheoneortheotherofthesequalities;andiftherebeacombinationofboth,ourpleasureisgreatlyincreased。Thisissoplain,thatitisrathermorefittoillustrateotherthings,thantobeillustrateditselfbyanexample。Thenextsourceofpleasureinthissense,asineveryother,isthecontinuallypresentingsomewhatnew;andwefindthatbodieswhichcontinuallyvarytheirsurface,aremuchthemostpleasantorbeautifultothefeeling,asanyonethatpleasesmayexperience。Thethirdpropertyinsuchobjectsis,thatthoughthesurfacecontinuallyvariesitsdirection,itnevervariesitsuddenly。Theapplicationofanythingsudden,eventhoughtheimpressionitselfhavelittleornothingofviolence,isdisagreeable。Thequickapplicationofafingeralittlewarmerorcolderthanusual,withoutnotice,makesusstart;aslighttapontheshoulder,notexpected,hasthesameeffect。Henceitisthatangularbodies,bodiesthatsuddenlyvarythedirectionoftheoutline,affordsolittlepleasuretothefeeling。Everysuchchangeisasortofclimbingorfallinginminiature;sothatsquares,triangles,andotherangularfigures,areneitherbeautifultothesightnorfeeling。Whoevercompareshisstateofmind,onfeelingsoft,smooth,variated,unangularbodies,withthatinwhichhefindshimselfontheviewofabeautifulobject,willperceiveaverystrikinganalogyintheeffectsofboth;andwhichmaygoagoodwaytowardsdiscoveringtheircommoncause。Feelingandsight,inthisrespect,differinbutafewpoints。Thetouchtakesinthepleasureofsoftness,whichisnotprimarilyanobjectofsight;thesight,ontheotherhand,comprehendscolour,whichcanhardlybemadeperceptibletothetouch:thetouchagainhastheadvantageinanewideaofpleasureresultingfromamoderatedegreeofwarmth;buttheeyetriumphsintheinfiniteextentandmultiplicityofitsobjects。Butthereissuchasimilitudeinthepleasuresofthesesenses,thatIamapttofancy,ifitwerepossiblethatonemightdiscerncolourbyfeeling(asitissaidsomeblindmenhavedone),thatthesamecolours,andthesamedispositionofcolouring,whicharefoundbeautifultothesight,wouldbefoundlikewisemostgratefultothetouch。But,settingasideconjectures,letuspasstotheothersense:ofHearing。

THEBEAUTIFULINSOUNDS。

Inthissensewefindanequalaptitudetobeaffectedinasoftanddelicatemanner;andhowfarsweetorbeautifulsoundsagreewithourdescriptionsofbeautyinothersenses,theexperienceofeveryonemustdecide。Miltonhasdescribedthisspeciesofmusicinoneofhisjuvenilepoems。(L’Allegro。)IneednotsaythatMiltonwasperfectlywellversedinthatart;andthatnomanhadafinerear,withahappiermannerofexpressingtheaffectionsofonesensebymetaphorstakenfromanother。Thedescriptionisasfollows:——

“Andeveragainsteatingcares,LapmeinSOFTLydianairs:

InnoteswithmanyaWINDINGboutOfLINKEDSWEETNESSLONGDRAWNout;

Withwantonheed,andgiddycunning,TheMELTINGvoicethroughMAZESrunning;

UNTWISTINGallthechainsthattieThehiddensoulofharmony。”

Letusparallelthiswiththesoftness,thewindingsurface,theunbrokencontinuance,theeasygradationofthebeautifulinotherthings;andallthediversitiesoftheseveralsenses,withalltheirseveralaffections;willratherhelptothrowlightsfromoneanothertofinishoneclear,consistentideaofthewhole,thantoobscureitbytheirintricacyandvariety。

Totheabove-mentioneddescriptionIshalladdoneortworemarks。Thefirstis;thatthebeautifulinmusicwillnotbearthatloudnessandstrengthofsounds,whichmaybeusedtoraiseotherpassions;nornoteswhichareshrillorharsh,ordeep;itagreesbestwithsuchasareclear,even,smooth,andweak。Thesecondis:thatgreatvariety,andquicktransitionsfromonemeasureortonetoanother,arecontrarytothegeniusofthebeautifulinmusic。Suchtransitionsoftenexcitemirth,orothersuddenortumultuouspassions;butnotthatsinking,thatmelting,thatlanguor,whichisthecharacteristicaleffectofthebeautifulasitregardseverysense。(Ine’erammerrywhenIhearsweetmusic——Shakspeare。)Thepassionexcitedbybeautyisinfactnearertoaspeciesofmelancholy,thantojollityandmirth。Idonotheremeantoconfinemusictoanyonespeciesofnotes,ortones,neitherisitanartinwhichIcansayIhaveanygreatskill。Mysoledesigninthisremarkis,tosettleaconsistentideaofbeauty。Theinfinitevarietyoftheaffectionsofthesoulwillsuggesttoagoodhead,andskilfulear,avarietyofsuchsoundsasarefittedtoraisethem。Itcanbenoprejudicetothis,toclearanddistinguishsomefewparticulars,thatbelongtothesameclass,andareconsistentwitheachother,fromtheimmensecrowdofdifferent,andsometimescontradictory,ideas,thatrankvulgarlyunderthestandardofbeauty。Andoftheseitismyintentiontomarksuchonlyoftheleadingpointsasshowtheconformityofthesenseofhearingwiththeothersenses,inthearticleoftheirpleasures。

BRITISHCHURCH。

Itissomethingextraordinary,thattheonlysymptomofalarmintheChurchofEnglandshouldappearinthepetitionofsomedissenters;withwhom,Ibelieve,veryfewinthishouseareyetacquainted;andofwhomyouknownomorethanthatyouareassuredbythehonourablegentleman,thattheyarenotMahometans。OftheChurchweknowtheyarenot,bythenamethattheyassume。Theyarethendissenters。ThefirstsymptomofanalarmcomesfromsomedissentersassembledroundthelinesofChatham;

theselinesbecomethesecurityoftheChurchofEngland!Thehonourablegentleman,inspeakingofthelinesofChatham,tellsusthattheyservenotonlyforthesecurityofthewoodenwallsofEngland,butforthedefenceoftheChurchofEngland。IsuspectthewoodenwallsofEnglandsecurethelinesofChatham,ratherthanthelinesofChathamsecurethewoodenwallsofEngland。

Sir,theChurchofEngland,ifonlydefendedbythismiserablepetitionuponyourtable,must,Iamafraid,upontheprinciplesoftruefortification,besoondestroyed。Butfortunatelyherwalls,bulwarks,andbastions,areconstructedofothermaterialsthanofstubbleandstraw;arebuiltupwiththestrongandstablematterofthegospelofliberty,andfoundedonatrue,constitutional,legalestablishment。

But,Sir,shehasothersecurities;shehasthesecurityofherowndoctrines;shehasthesecurityofthepiety,thesanctityofherownprofessors;theirlearningisabulwarktodefendher;shehasthesecurityofthetwouniversities,notshookinanysinglebattlement,inanysinglepinnacle……

Butif,afterall,thisdangeristobeapprehended,ifyouarereallyfearfulthatChristianitywillindirectlysufferbythisliberty,youhavemyfreeconsent;godirectly,andbythestraightway,andnotbyacircuit,inwhichinyourroadyoumaydestroyyourfriends,pointyourarmsagainstthesemenwhodothemischiefyoufearpromoting;pointyourarmsagainstmen,who,notcontentedwithendeavouringtoturnyoureyesfromtheblazeandeffulgenceoflight,bywhichlifeandimmortalityissogloriouslydemonstratedbytheGospel,wouldevenextinguishthatfaintglimmeringofnature,thatonlycomfortsuppliedtoignorantmanbeforethisgreatillumination——themwho,byattackingeventhepossibilityofallrevelation,arraignallthedispensationsofProvidencetoman。Thesearethewickeddissentersyououghttofear;

thesearethepeopleagainstwhomyououghttoaimtheshaftsoflaw;

thesearethementowhom,arrayedinalltheterrorsofgovernment,I

wouldsay,Youshallnotdegradeusintobrutes;thesemen,thesefactiousmen,asthehonourablegentlemanproperlycalledthem,arethejustobjectsofvengeance,nottheconscientiousdissenter;thesemen,whowouldtakeawaywhateverennoblestherankorconsolesthemisfortunesofhumannature,bybreakingoffthatconnectionofobservations,ofaffections,ofhopesandfears,whichbindustotheDivinity,andconstitutethegloriousanddistinguishingprerogativeofhumanity,thatofbeingareligiouscreature;againsttheseIwouldhavethelawsriseinalltheirmajestyofterrors,tofulminatesuchvainandimpiouswretches,andtoawethemintoimpotencebytheonlydreadtheycanfearorbelieve,tolearnthateternallesson——Discitejustitiammoniti,etnontemnereDivos。

AtthesametimethatIwouldcutuptheveryrootofatheism,Iwouldrespectallconscience;allconscience,thatisreallysuch,andwhichperhapsitsverytendernessprovestobesincere。IwishtoseetheestablishedChurchofEnglandgreatandpowerful;Iwishtoseeherfoundationslaidlowanddeep,thatshemaycrushthegiantpowersofrebelliousdarkness;Iwouldhaveherheadraiseduptothatheaventowhichsheconductsus。Iwouldhaveheropenwideherhospitablegatesbyanobleandliberalcomprehension;butIwouldhavenobreachesinherwall;Iwouldhavehercherishallthosewhoarewithin,andpityallthosewhoarewithout;Iwouldhaveheracommonblessingtotheworld,anexample,ifnotaninstructor,tothosewhohavenotthehappinesstobelongtoher;Iwouldhavehergivealessonofpeacetomankind,thatavexedandwanderinggenerationmightbetaughttoseekforreposeandtolerationinthematernalbosomofChristiancharity,andnotintheharlotlapofinfidelityandindifference。

INDEX。

Abstractviews,onthedangerof。

Abstractwords,effectsof。

Accumulationastateprinciple。

Administrationandlegislation,ontheduebalanceof。

Age,ourown,ontheinjusticepaidto。

AlfredtheGreat,politicalgeniusof——

thepromoteroflearning——

hisreligiouscharacter。

Ambassadorsofinfamy,theirtyranny。

Ambition,incentivesof——

disappointed,pictureof。

America,greatnationalprogressof——

onherresistancetotaxation——

onherearlycolonization,andthegreatnessofherfuture——

ontheProtestantismof——

ontheembassyofEnglandto。

Analogy,onthepleasuresof。

Anarchycontrastedandcomparedwithreformation。

Architecture,influenceof。

Armeddiscipline,necessityof。

Art,oncorrectjudgmentin。

“Articles“oftheChurch,necessityofthe。

Atheism,atrociousprinciplesof——

incapableofrepentance。

Atheists,literary,theirproselytismandbigotry。

Attraction,Newton’sdiscoveryofthepropertyof。

Authority,abusesof,dangerous。

Axioms,political。

Barons,English,ontherestraintsimposeduponthe。

Bathurst,Lord,onhisrecollectionsofAmericancolonization。

Beautiful,whatconstitutesthe——

infeeling,Burke’sideasof——

insounds,onourgeneralideasof。

Beauty,delicacyessentialto——

female,ontheinfluenceof。

Bedford,dukeof,ontheroyalgrantsto——

onhisattacksonMr。Burke——

replyto“hisGrace。”

Bribery,objectsandevilsof。

Britain,herwarwithFrancevindicated——

stateof,atthetimeoftheSaxonconquest——

theancientinhabitantsof。

BritishdominionintheEastIndies,ontheextentof。

Britishstability,ontheprinciplesanddurationof。

Building,onmagnitudein,necessarytosublimity。

Burke,Edmund,hisdefenceofhispoliticalprinciples——

thedesignof,inhisgreatestwork。

Cabal,onthetacticsof。

Candidpolicy,ontheadvantagesof,toagovernment。

Carnatic,dreadfulscenesinthe——

waranddesolationofthe。

Carnot,thesanguinarytyrannyof。

Character,private,abasisforpublicconfidence。

Charlemagne,ontheconquestsof。

Chatham,Lord,hisgreatqualities——

hispoliticalerrors。

Chivalry,onthemoralizingcharmof。

Christianreligion,theideaofdivinityhumanizedbythe——

stateof,atthetimeoftheSaxonconquest。

Christianity,ontheprofessionof——

meansadoptedforitsearlyestablishment。

ChurchofEngland,itsoutwarddignitydefended——

thestateconsecratedbythe——

onthe“Articles“ofthe——

eulogyonthe。

ChurchandState,ontheunitybetween——

oneandthesameinaChristiancommonwealth。

“Churchplunder,omnipotenceof!”

Churchproperty,ontheexistenceandpreservationof。

Circumstances,onthenatureof。

Civilfreedomablessing,andnotanabstractspeculation。

Civillist,advantagesofreforminthe。

Civilrights,onthenatureof。

Civilsociety,onthetruebasisof。

Claims,personalandancestral。

Coalitions,false,instabilityof。

Colonies,ontheartofcementingthetiesof——

ontheirrighttotheadvantagesoftheBritishconstitution——

ontheirprogress。

Combination,distinctfromfaction。

Commerce,oneofthegreatsourcesofourpower——

onthephilosophyof。

Commonlaw,onitsancientconstitution。

CommonPleas,ontheearlyestablishmentof。

Commons。See“Houseof。”

Commonwealth,onthescienceofconstructinga。

Comparison,utilityandadvantagesof。

Concession,onthewisdomof,onthepartofagovernment。

Confidenceofthepeople,necessityofthe——

political,dangersof——

public,privatecharacterabasisfor——

reciprocal,onthenecessityof。

Confiscation,arisingfromthepapercurrency。

Conservation,progressandprinciplesof。

Constituents,onthepowerandcontrolof。

ConstitutionofEngland,libertyitsdistinguishingfeature——

ontherightofthecoloniestoitsadvantages——

notfabricatedbutinherited——

majestyofthe——

nottheslaveofthepeople。

Consumptionandproduce,thebalancebetweensettlesthepriceof。

Contact,ontheassimilatingpowerof。

Contractedviews,onthepettinessof。

Conway,General,eulogyon。

Corporatereform,onthedifficultyandwisdomof。

Correction,ontheprincipleof,inconnectionwithconservation。

Corruption,public,evilconsequencesof——

cannotbeself-reformed。

Cowardice,political,contemptibilityof。

Credit,national,ontheadvantagesof。

Cromwell,thegovernmentof,contrastedwiththatoftheFrenchrevolution。

Crown,itsinfluence——

onpensionsfromthe——

itsprerogative——

onthehereditarysuccessionofthe。

Cruelty,political,recklessoppressionof。

Curiosity,themostsuperficialofalltheaffections。

Danes,theirearlydominion。

“Declarationof1793,“againstFrance。

Deity,contemplationofhisattributes。

Delicacyessentialtobeauty。

Democracy,aperfectonethemostshamelessthingintheworld——

itsresemblancetotyranny。

Democrats,inconsistencyof。

Despotismcourtsobscurity,andshunsthelight——

onthedefectivepolicyof——

oftheageofLouisXIV。ameregildedtyranny——

monarchical,preferabletorepublican。

D’Espremenil,sacrificeof。

Difficulty,oncontentionswith。

DirectoryofFrance,itsinsolentassumption。

Dissent,onDr。Price’spreachingthedemocracyof。

Dissenters,animadversionsonthe。

Distraction,ontheevilsof。

Divinepower,itsinfluencesonthehumanidea。

Divinity,ourideaofthe,humanizedbytheChristianreligion。

Druids,theirknowledgeandinfluence。

Duty,notbasedonwill。

East-IndiaCompany,onthebillforcontrollingthepoliticalpowerof——

See“India。”

Ecclesiasticalconfiscation,ontheinjusticeof。

Economy,onthestateprinciplesof——

doesnotconsistofparsimony——

andpublicspirit,advantageof。

Election,onWilkes’srightof。

Elections,frequent,ontheeviltendencyof——

expensesof。

Electors,ontheconductanddutiesof。

Elegance,Burke’sideasof。

Elizabeth,Princess,ofFrance,sanguinarytreatmentof。

England,onthemagnanimityofherpeople。

Englishcharacter,onFrenchignoranceof。

Establishments,ancient,ontheadvantagesof。

Eternitylittleunderstood。

Etiquette,onitsancientandmodernapplication。

Europe,onthestateof,in1789——

atthetimeoftheNormaninvasion。

Europeancommunity,ontheprinciplesof。

Exaggeration,evilsof。

Extremes,onthefallacyof。

Eye,the,itscharacteristicsofbeauty。

Faction,combinationdistinctfrom——

whatitoughttoteach。

FalklandIsland,fisheriesextendedto。

Falseregret,tobelamented。

Favouritismofgovernmentthecauseofpopularferment。

Femalebeauty,ontheinfluenceof。

Feudalbaronage,therootofourprimitiveconstitution——

principles,theirhistoryandapplicationtomoderntimes——

changeseffectedin——

law,principlesofthe。

FisheriesofNewEngland;onthehardyspiritwithwhichtheyareconducted。

Flattery,thereverseofinstruction。

Fox,RightHon。Charles,eulogyon——

Burke’sconfidencein。

France,onthedangersarisingfrom——

herrevolutionof1789——

frightfulscenesofthe——

foundedonregicide,Jacobinism,andatheism——

warwith,vindicated——

reflectionsonherrevolution——

theexistingstateofthingsin,productiveoftheworstevils——

onthepoliticalandintellectualgreatnessof——

thegreatpoliticalchangesof——

revolutionof,acompleteone——

earlyconquestsanddominionof——

declarationofEnglandagainst,in1793——

falsepolicyinourwarwith——

historicalstrictureson——

atrocitiesperpetratedin。

Freedom,ablessingandnotanabstractspeculation——

characterofjustfreedom——

ontheconservativeprogressof。

French,naturalself-destructionofthe。

Gaul,theancientinhabitantsof。

Gentleman,ourcivilizationdependentonthespiritofa。

Glory,difficultythepathto。

God,contemplationsofHisattributes;——

ontheadorablewisdomof。

Government,ontheevilsofweaknessin——

ontheinfluenceofplacein——

ontheadvantagesofcandidpolicyin——

virtueandwisdomqualifyfor——

notmadeinvirtueofnaturalrights——

nottoberashlycensured——

onthedutiesof——

principlesof,notabsolutebutrelative——

generalviewsofthefoundationsof——

andlegislation,mattersofreasonandjudgment——

favouritism,thecauseofpopularferment。

Gracefulness,onourideasof。

Grant,onBurke’sacceptanceofa。

Greatmen,theguide-postsandlandmarksoftheState。

GreenCloth,originoftheancientCourtof。

Grenville,RightHon。Mr。hisgreatpoliticalqualitiesandcharacter。

Grievanceandopinion,onthedifferentqualitiesof。

Grievancesbylaw,onthedifferentviewsof。

HenryIV。ofFrance,sovereignqualitiesof。

Heroism,moral,onthevirtuesof。

“HisGrace,“Burke’sreplyto。

History,onthemoralof——

ontheuseofdefectsin——

ontheperversionof——

speculationson——

strictureson,asconnectedwithFrance。

HouseofCommons,itsnatureandfunctions——

onthecontroloftheconstituencyover——

Mr。Burke’spreparationforthe——

itsconstitution——

privilegeofthe——

contrastedwiththeNationalAssemblyofFrance。

Howard,thephilanthropist,hisgeniusandhumanity。

Humanideas,ontheinfluenceofdivinepoweron。

Humannature,onthelibellersof。

Humiliation,onthediplomacyof。

HyderAli,onhisformidablemilitaryoperationsintheCarnatic。

Ideal,definitionofthe。

Imagination,unityof。

Imitationaninstructivelaw。

Impartiality,appealto。

Imperialpower,itsestablishmentinWesternEurope。

Impracticable,the,nottobedesired。

India,East,ontheterritorialextentofBritishdominionin——

onitsopulenceandimportance——

necessityofreformingthegovernmentof——

HyderAli’sformidablemilitaryresistance——

ontheBritishgovernmentin。

Individualgoodandpublicbenefit,acomparisonof。

Induction,ontheprocessof。

Infidels,onthepolicyof。

Infinity,littleunderstood。

Injustice,economyof。

Innovation,onthemadnessof。

Investigation,thebestmethodofteaching。

Ireland,onthelegislationof。

IrelandandMagnaCharta,historicalnoticesof。

Jacobinpeace,ontheperilsof。

Jacobinwar,onthetruenatureofa。

Jacobinism,atrociousprinciplesof——

ferocityof。

Jealousy,political,differentunderdifferentcircumstances。

John,King,onhisdifficultieswiththepope。

Jurisprudence,onthescienceof。

Justice,earlyreformintheadministrationof。

Keppel,Lord,oneofthegreatestandbestmenofhisage——

hisexaltedvirtues。

Kings,thepowerof,notbasedonpopularchoice。

Labour,onthenecessityof——

ontheimportanceof——

risesorfallsaccordingtothedemand。

Labouringclassespoor,becausetheyarenumerous——

onthemoralhappinessofthe。

“Labouringpoor,“onthepulingjargonrespectingthe——

onthecantingphraseologyof——

onthemeliorationoftheircondition。

Language,onthemoraleffectsof。

Laws,whenbad,areproductiveofbasesubserviency。

Legislation,ontheduebalanceof,withtheadministration——

ontheproblemof。

Legislationandgovernment,mattersofreasonandjudgment。

Legislativecapacity,onthelimitsof。

Legislatorsoftheancientrepublics。

LegislatureofFrance,regicidalcharacterofthe。

Levellers,moral,therepresentativesofaservileprinciple。

Libellersofhumannature,falsityoftheterm。

Liberty,itspreservationthedutyofamemberoftheHouseofCommons——

inwhatitconsists;——

characterofjustliberty——

ontheabstracttheoryof——

onfictitiousliberty。

“Lights,“modern,onthepetulanceandignoranceof。

Loans,public,onthepolicyof。

LouisXVI。onhiscrueltreatment——

historicalestimateof——

hismistakenviewsofsociety——

onthefateof。

Love,amixedpassion。

Loveanddread,theirunioninreligion。

Lowaimsandlowinstruments,thebasenessof。

Magistracy,religiousdutiesofthe。

MagnaCharta,Irelandapartakerof——

theoldestreformationofEngland——

ontheearlyconstitutionsof。

Magnanimity,onitssuperiority。

Malesherbes,atrocioustreatmentof。

Man,Natureanticipatesthedesiresof。

Mankind,ancientstateof。

Mannersandmorals,correspondentsystemsof——

moreimportantthanlaws。

MariaAntoinette,herbeautyandmisfortunes——

sanguinarytreatmentof。

MariaTheresa,herhigh-mindedprinciples。

Marriage,feudalrestraintson。

Maxims,false,evilsof,whenassumedasfirstprinciples。

Measuresofgovernment,onjudgingofthe。

MemberofParliament,difficultiesofbecomingagoodone。

Metaphysicaldepravity,onthedangersof。

Migrationsofancienthistory。

Ministerofstate,whatheoughttoattempt。

Ministers,ontheresponsibilityof。

Missionaries,theirearlyzealinpropagatingChristianity。

MonarchofEngland,onthesovereignpowerofthe。

Monasticinstitutions,ontheresultsof。

Moneyandscience。

Monks,theirearlyzealinthecauseofChristianity。

Montesquieu,onthegeniusof。

Moraldebasement,aprogressiveprinciple。

Moraldiet,ontheuseof。

Moraldistinctionsdefined。

Moraleffectsresultingfromlanguage。

Moralessenceconstitutesanation。

Moralheroism,onthevirtuesof。

Moralinstincts,onthesacrednessof。

Morallevelling,aservileprinciple。

Nation,moralessenceconstitutesa。

NationalAssemblyofFrance,theHouseofCommonscontrastedwith。

NationalAssembly,onitsphilosophicvanity。

Nationaldignity,importanceof,inalltreaties。

Nature,SirI。Newton’sdiscoveriesofthephenomenaof——

anticipatesthedesiresofman。

Necessity,arelativeterm。

Neighbourhood,onthelawof。

Neutrality,ontheuncertaintyandcontemptibilityof。

NewEngland,fisheriesof,onthehardyspiritofthe。

Newton,SirIsaac,hisdiscoveriesofthephenomenaofnature。

Nobilityagracefulornamenttothecivilorder。

Normaninvasion,stateofEuropeandofEnglandatthetimeofthe。

“Notsobadasweseem,“justificatoryremarkson。

Novelty,itseffectsonthemind。

Obscure,powerfulinfluenceofthe。

Obscurity,courtedbydespotismandallfalsereligions。

Office,ontheemolumentsof。

Officers,English,ontheadmirablequalificationsof。

Opinion,onactingfrom,againstthegovernment。

Opinions,powersurvivestheshockof。

Oppression,onthevoiceof。

Order,thefoundationofallthings。

Outcasts,political,ontheusualtreatmentof。

Painting,influenceof。

Papercurrency,confiscationarisingfrom。

Parentalexperience,reflectionson。

Paris,ontheboastedsuperiorityof。

Parliament,difficultiesofbecomingagoodmemberof——

Mr。Burke’spreparationfor——

adeliberativeassembly——

onitsidentitywiththepeople——

ontheprivilegeof——

propertymorethanabilityrepresentedin——

onthe“omnipotence“of。

Parliamentaryprerogative,ontheprinciplesof。

Parliamentaryretrospect。

Parliaments,ontheproperperiodoftheirduration——

ontheabolitionanduseof。

Parsimonyisnoteconomy。

Party,ondecorumin——

characterandobjectsof——

politicalconnectionsof。

Partydivisions,inseparablefromafreegovernment。

Partyman,characterofa,vindicated。

Patrioticdistinction。

Patrioticservices,onthejusticeofpublicsalaryfor。

Patriotism,thetruesourceofpublicincome——

onthetruecharacteristicsof——

local,ontheextinctionof。

Peace,political,onthedifficultiesof。

Peers,privilegesofthe。

Pensionsfromthecrowntheobligationsofgratitude,andnotthefettersofservility。

People,ontheirdisputeswiththeirrulers——

voiceofthe,tobeconsulted——

necessityofsecuringtheirconfidence——

ontheiridentitywithparliament——

kinglypowernotbasedontheirchoice——

onthetruemeaningoftheterm——

war,andwillofthe——

theconstitutionnottheslaveofthe。

Perplexity,onthepoliticalstateof。

Persecution,theoryof,itsfalsity。

Pettyinterests,againstbeinginfluencedby。

PhilosophicvanityoftheFrenchNationalAssembly。

Physiognomy,ontheinfluenceof。

Picturesrepresentedbywords。

Pilgrimagesadvantageoustothecauseofliterature。

PiusVII。territoriesof,assailedbyFrance。

Placetheobjectofparty——

ontheinfluenceof,ingovernment。

Poetry,itsdominionoverthepassions。

Policy,genuinesentimentnotdiscordantwith——

national。

Polishrevolution,reflectionsonthe。

Politicalaxioms。

Politicalcharity,characteristicsof。

Politicalconnections,onthenatureof。

Politicalempiricism,itscharacter。

Politicaloutcasts,ontheusualtreatmentof。

Politicians,theorizing,onthefolliesof。

Politics,withoutprinciple——

remarkson——

onthestateoffeelingwithregardto——

inconnectionwiththepulpit。

Poor,onthefollyoftheiroverthrowingtherich。

Pope,hisexactionsfromKingJohn。

Populardiscontent,onthegeneralprevalenceof,inalltimes。

Popularopinion,onthefallacyof,asastandard。

Power,onthetendenciesof——

survivestheshockofopinions。

Practicemorecertainthantheory。

Prerogativeofthecrown——

parliamentaryandregal。

Prescriptiverights,onthejusticeandnecessityof。

Prevention,principleof,necessaryforeverypoliticalinstitution。

Price,Dr。onhispreachingthedemocracyofDissent。

“PriestsoftheRightsofMan。”

Principle,ontheabsenceof,inpolitics。

PrivilegeofParliament。

Proscription,themiserableinventionofungenerousambition。

Prosecutions,public,littlebetterthanschoolsoftreason。

ProtestantismofAmerica——

English,onthedistinctivecharacterof。

Provisions,dangeroftamperingwiththetradeof——

rateofwagesnodirectrelationto。

Prudenceoftimelyreform——

rulesanddefinitionsof。

Publicbenefit,ascomparedwithindividualgood。

Publiccorruption,evilconsequencesof。

Publicincome,patriotismthetruesourceof。

Publicmen,onthelibellersof。

Publicspiritunitedwitheconomy,advantagesof——

apartofournationalcharacter。

Pulpit,politicsinthe。

Realandideal,definitionofthe。

Reasonandtaste,onthestandardof。

Reform,timely,ontheprudenceof——

false,onthepruderyof。

Reformation,English,atimeoftroubleandconfusion——

contrastedandcomparedwithanarchy。

ReformationsinEngland,principlesofthe。

Reformers,onthedifficultiesof。

Refusal,productiveofarevenue。

Regalprerogative,ontheprinciplesof。

RegicidallegislatureofFrance。

Regicide,atrociousprinciplesof——

thesanguinaryante-chamberof。

Reliefs,ontheancientcustomsof。

Religion,ontheunionofloveanddreadin——

ourcivilizationdependentonthespiritof——

withintheprovinceofaChristianmagistrate——

false,courtsobscurity——

negative,anullity。

Remedy,onthedistemperof。

Representatives,ontheconductanddutyof。

Republicanism,onthejargonof。

Republicans,onthelegislationof。

Republics,onthecharacterof,intheabstract。

Resignationofthemind。

Restrictivevirtuestoohighforhumanity。

Retrospectofthememory——

parliamentary。

Revenue,refusalproductiveofa——

thestateitsown——

necessityofitspayment——

onthebestmodeofraisingthe。

RevolutionofFrance,horrorsofthe——

Burke’sideaof——

itsfrightfulscenes——

foundedonregicide,Jacobinism,andatheism——

reflectionson——

causesofthe——

evilsof——

onthepoliticsofthe——

speciousjustificationof。

Revolution,theGlorious,ofEnglandin1688——

itsobjects——

principlesofthe。

RevolutionSociety,dangerousobjectsofthe。

RevolutionsofFranceandEnglandcompared。

“Right,Declarationof,“itsobjects。

“Right,Petitionof,“onthefamouslawof。

Rights,naturalandcivil——

prescriptive,onthejusticeandnecessityof。

Robespierre,ontheinstrumentsofhistyranny。

Rockingham,Lord,vindicationofhismeasures。

Rome,thegreatcentreofearlyChristianityinthewesternworld——

assailedbyFrance。

Rousseau,philosophicvanityof——

paradoxicalwritingsof。

Rulers,onthedisputesofthepeoplewith。

Salaries,public,onthejusticeof,forparticularservice。

Santerre,theregicideatrocityof。

Saracens,irruptionsofthe。

Saville,SirGeorge,hisintellectualandmoralcharacter。

Saxonconquests,stateofBritainatthetimeof——

religiousconversionoftheSaxons。

Self-inspectiontendstoconcentratetheforcesofthesoul。

Sentiment,genuine,notdiscordantwithsoundpolicy。

Silence,prudentialadvantagesof。

Simon,thesonofOnias,scripturalpanegyricon。

Smith,SirSidney,onhistreatmentasaFrenchprisoner。

Socialcontract,definitionofthe。

Societyandsolitude,onthebalancebetween。

Solitudeapositivepain。

Soundofwords,itseffect。

Sovereignjurisdictions,ontheadvantageof。

Speciousness,ideasof。

Speculationandhistory,generaldisquisitionon。

State,the,ontheunionoftheChurchwith——

consecratedbytheChurch——

therevenueof,itsown。

State-consecration,ontheprinciplesof。

Style,onclearnessandstrengthin。

Sublime,sourcesof,andwhatconstitutesthe。

Subserviency,base,badlawsproductiveof。

Subsistence,meansof,shouldbecertain。

Superstition,monasticandphilosophic。

Sympathy,onthebondof——

extensionsof——

itsinfluences。

Tallien,theregicideatrocityof。

Taste,philosophyof——

principlesof——

standardof。

Taxation,ontheprincipleinvolvedin——

ontherightof。

TestActs,Burke’sproposedoathonthe。

Theodorus,archbishopofCanterbury,thegreatpromoterofEnglishliterature。

Theory,liabilitytoerrorin——

ontheproperuseof。

Toleration,ontheintolerancyof。

Townshend,RightHon。Charles,hischaracterandgreatacquirements。

Truth,onthesecurityof。

Ugliness,onthenatureof。

Vanity,philosophic,ethicsof。

Venality,dangersof。

Virtues,therestrictive,almosttoohighforhumanity。

Visionary,characterofthe。

Voiceofthepeopletobeconsulted。

Vulgar,conceptionsofthe。

Wages,ontheirconnectionwithlabour。

Walpole,SirRobert,onthepolicyof。

War,onthetremendousconsequencesof。

Warandwillofthepeople。

Warningforanation,foundedonthestateofpublicaffairs。

Weaknessingovernment,ontheevilsof。

Wealth,ontherelationof,tonationaldignity。

Wilkes,John,onhisrightofelectiontoParliament。

WilliamtheConqueror,onthesovereignqualitiesof;——

hispolicy。

WilliamIII。onhissuccessiontotheEnglishcrown——

hisvigorouspolicyagainstFrance。

Words,theirpowerandinfluence——

effectof——

variousqualitiesof。

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