Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke [227]
Company, on the bill for controlling the political power of. --See "India."
Ecclesiastical confiscation, on the injustice of.
Economy, on the state principles of. --does not consist of parsimony. --and public spirit, advantage of.
Election, on Wilkes's right of.
Elections, frequent, on the evil tendency of. --expenses of.
Electors, on the conduct and duties of.
Elegance, Burke's ideas of.
Elizabeth, Princess, of France, sanguinary treatment of.
England, on the magnanimity of her people.
English character, on French ignorance of.
Establishments, ancient, on the advantages of.
Eternity little understood.
Etiquette, on its ancient and modern application.
Europe, on the state of, in 1789. --at the time of the Norman invasion.
European community, on the principles of.
Exaggeration, evils of.
Extremes, on the fallacy of.
Eye, the, its characteristics of beauty.
Faction, combination distinct from. --what it ought to teach.
Falkland Island, fisheries extended to.
False regret, to be lamented.
Favouritism of government the cause of popular ferment.
Female beauty, on the influence of.
Feudal baronage, the root of our primitive constitution. --principles, their history and application to modern times. --changes effected in. --law, principles of the.
Fisheries of New England; on the hardy spirit with which they are conducted.
Flattery, the reverse of instruction.
Fox, Right Hon. Charles, eulogy on. --Burke's confidence in.
France, on the dangers arising from. --her revolution of 1789. --frightful scenes of the. --founded on regicide, Jacobinism, and atheism. --war with, vindicated. --reflections on her revolution. --the existing state of things in, productive of the worst evils. --on the political and intellectual greatness of. --the great political changes of. --revolution of, a complete one. --early conquests and dominion of. --declaration of England against, in 1793. --false policy in our war with. --historical strictures on. --atrocities perpetrated in.
Freedom, a blessing and not an abstract speculation. --character of just freedom. --on the conservative progress of.
French, natural self-destruction of the. Gaul, the ancient inhabitants of.
Gentleman, our civilization dependent on the spirit of a.
Glory, difficulty the path to.
God, contemplations of His attributes; --on the adorable wisdom of.
Government, on the evils of weakness in. --on the influence of place in. --on the advantages of candid policy in. --virtue and wisdom qualify for. --not made in virtue of natural rights. --not to be rashly censured. --on the duties of. --principles of, not absolute but relative. --general views of the foundations of. --and legislation, matters of reason and judgment. --favouritism, the cause of popular ferment.
Gracefulness, on our ideas of.
Grant, on Burke's acceptance of a.
Great men, the guide-posts and landmarks of the State.
Green Cloth, origin of the ancient Court of.
Grenville, Right Hon. Mr., his great political qualities and character.
Grievance and opinion, on the different qualities of.
Grievances by law, on the different views of.
Henry IV. of France, sovereign qualities of.
Heroism, moral, on the virtues of.
"His Grace," Burke's reply to.
History, on the moral of. --on the use of defects in. --on the perversion of. --speculations on. --strictures on, as connected with France.
House of Commons, its nature and functions. --on the control of the constituency over. --Mr. Burke's preparation for the. --its constitution. --privilege of the. --contrasted with the National Assembly of France.
Howard, the philanthropist, his genius and humanity.
Human ideas, on the influence of divine power on.
Human nature, on the libellers of.
Humiliation, on the diplomacy of.
Hyder Ali, on his formidable military operations in the Carnatic.
Ideal, definition of the.
Imagination, unity of.
Imitation an instructive law.
Impartiality, appeal to.
Imperial power, its establishment in Western
Ecclesiastical confiscation, on the injustice of.
Economy, on the state principles of. --does not consist of parsimony. --and public spirit, advantage of.
Election, on Wilkes's right of.
Elections, frequent, on the evil tendency of. --expenses of.
Electors, on the conduct and duties of.
Elegance, Burke's ideas of.
Elizabeth, Princess, of France, sanguinary treatment of.
England, on the magnanimity of her people.
English character, on French ignorance of.
Establishments, ancient, on the advantages of.
Eternity little understood.
Etiquette, on its ancient and modern application.
Europe, on the state of, in 1789. --at the time of the Norman invasion.
European community, on the principles of.
Exaggeration, evils of.
Extremes, on the fallacy of.
Eye, the, its characteristics of beauty.
Faction, combination distinct from. --what it ought to teach.
Falkland Island, fisheries extended to.
False regret, to be lamented.
Favouritism of government the cause of popular ferment.
Female beauty, on the influence of.
Feudal baronage, the root of our primitive constitution. --principles, their history and application to modern times. --changes effected in. --law, principles of the.
Fisheries of New England; on the hardy spirit with which they are conducted.
Flattery, the reverse of instruction.
Fox, Right Hon. Charles, eulogy on. --Burke's confidence in.
France, on the dangers arising from. --her revolution of 1789. --frightful scenes of the. --founded on regicide, Jacobinism, and atheism. --war with, vindicated. --reflections on her revolution. --the existing state of things in, productive of the worst evils. --on the political and intellectual greatness of. --the great political changes of. --revolution of, a complete one. --early conquests and dominion of. --declaration of England against, in 1793. --false policy in our war with. --historical strictures on. --atrocities perpetrated in.
Freedom, a blessing and not an abstract speculation. --character of just freedom. --on the conservative progress of.
French, natural self-destruction of the. Gaul, the ancient inhabitants of.
Gentleman, our civilization dependent on the spirit of a.
Glory, difficulty the path to.
God, contemplations of His attributes; --on the adorable wisdom of.
Government, on the evils of weakness in. --on the influence of place in. --on the advantages of candid policy in. --virtue and wisdom qualify for. --not made in virtue of natural rights. --not to be rashly censured. --on the duties of. --principles of, not absolute but relative. --general views of the foundations of. --and legislation, matters of reason and judgment. --favouritism, the cause of popular ferment.
Gracefulness, on our ideas of.
Grant, on Burke's acceptance of a.
Great men, the guide-posts and landmarks of the State.
Green Cloth, origin of the ancient Court of.
Grenville, Right Hon. Mr., his great political qualities and character.
Grievance and opinion, on the different qualities of.
Grievances by law, on the different views of.
Henry IV. of France, sovereign qualities of.
Heroism, moral, on the virtues of.
"His Grace," Burke's reply to.
History, on the moral of. --on the use of defects in. --on the perversion of. --speculations on. --strictures on, as connected with France.
House of Commons, its nature and functions. --on the control of the constituency over. --Mr. Burke's preparation for the. --its constitution. --privilege of the. --contrasted with the National Assembly of France.
Howard, the philanthropist, his genius and humanity.
Human ideas, on the influence of divine power on.
Human nature, on the libellers of.
Humiliation, on the diplomacy of.
Hyder Ali, on his formidable military operations in the Carnatic.
Ideal, definition of the.
Imagination, unity of.
Imitation an instructive law.
Impartiality, appeal to.
Imperial power, its establishment in Western