 | 1796 - 502 pages
...Re-volution. I BEG leave to fubfcribe my afïènt to Mr. Burke's creed on the revolution of France. I admire his eloquence, I approve his politics, I adore his chivalry, and I can almoft excufe his reverence for church eftablilhments. I have fometimes thought of writing a dialogue... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 pages
...adjacent lands. 1 beg leave to fubfcribe my aflent to Mr. Burke'i creed on the revolution of France. I admire his eloquence, I approve his politics , I adore his chivalry, and I can almoft excufe his reverence for church eftablifhmencs. 1 have fometimes thought of writing a dialogue... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - English letters - 1796 - 520 pages
...Burkc's book is a moft admirable medicine againft the French difeafe, which has made too much progrefs even in this happy country. I admire his eloquence, I approve his politic?, I adore his chivalry, and I can forgive even his fuperftition. The primitive church, which... | |
 | John Aikin - Biography - 1803 - 646 pages
...occasion. " I beg leave to subscribe my assent to Mr. Burke's creed on the revolution of France. 1 admire his eloquence, I approve his politics, I adore his chivalry, and I can almost excuse his reverence for church establishments." Many passages of his letters to his most confidential... | |
 | John Aikin - 1803 - 770 pages
...occasion. " I beg leave to subscribe my assent to Mr. Burke's creed on the revolution of France. 1 adniire his eloquence, I approve his politics, I adore his chivalry, and I can almost excuse his reverence for church establishments.'' Many passages of his letters to his most confidential... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1805 - 512 pages
...adjacent lands. I beg leave to subscribe my assent to Mr. Burke's creed on the revolution of France. I admire his eloquence, I approve his politics, I adore his chivalry, and I cnn almost excuse his reverence for church establishments. I have sometimes thpught of •writing a... | |
 | B. Lambert - London (England) - 1806 - 624 pages
...Switzerland, he says, " 1 boglea ve to subscribe my assent to Mr. Burke's creed on the revolution of France. 1 admire his eloquence, I approve his politics, I adore his chivalry, and I can almost excuse his reverence for church establishments. While the aristocracy of Berne protects the... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...exclamation : " I beg leave to subscribe my assent to Mr. Burke's creed on the revolution of France. I admire his eloquence, I approve his politics, I adore his chivalry, and can almost excuse his reverence for church establishments." During his consoling visit to lord Sheffield,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - English literature - 1814 - 726 pages
...adjacent lands. I beg leave to subscribe my assent to Mr. Burke's creed on the revolution of France. I admire his eloquence, I approve his politics, I adore his chivalry, and I can almost excuse his reverence for church establishments. I have sometimes thought of writing a dialogue... | |
 | 1823 - 592 pages
...all Tory principles, — an hatred to innovation. " Burke's book," writes he to Lord. Sh< meld, " i- a most admirable medicine against the French disease,...I approve his politics, I adore his chivalry, and 1 can forgive even his superstition. The primitive Church, which I have treated with some freedom,... | |
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France. I admire his eloquence, I approve his politics, I adore his chivalry, and I can almost excuse his reverence for church establishments. 
