 French revolution to every thing but its real cause. That cause is obvious — the government exacted too much, and the people could neither give nor bear more. Without this, the Encyclopedists might have written their fingers off without the occurrence...  The works of lord Byron - Sida 400efter George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1830Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 458 sidor
...might have written their fingers off without the occurrence of a single alteration. And the English revolution — (the first, I mean) — what was it occasioned by ? The puritans were surely as pioui and moral as Wesley or his biographer? Acts — acts on the part of government, and not writings... | |
 | 1821 - 488 sidor
...might have written their fingers off without the occurrence of a single alteration. And the English revolution — (the first, I mean) — what was it occasioned by ? The puritans were surely a.^ pious and moral as Wesley or his biographer? Acts — acts on the part of government, not writings... | |
 | John Mathew Gutch - 1822 - 584 sidor
...might have written their fingers off, without the concurrence of a single alteration. And the English Revolution — (the first I mean) — what was it...against them, have caused the past convulsions, and ore tending to che future. "I look upon such as inevitable, though no Revolutionist; I wish to see... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1822 - 346 sidor
...might have written their fingers ofl" without the occurrence of a single alteration. And the English revolution — (the first, I mean) — what was it...biographer? Acts — acts on the part of government, not writings against them, have caused the past convulsions, and arc tending to the future. I look... | |
 | 1822 - 714 sidor
...Government exacted too much, and the people could neither give nor bear more. Acts on the part of the Government, and not writings against them, have caused...past convulsions, and are tending to the future.'' An Aristocrat by birth, with the greatest part of his property in the funds, he can gain nothing, he... | |
 | 1822 - 722 sidor
...Government exacted too much, and the people could neither give nor bear more. Acts on the part of the Government, and not writings against them, have caused the past convulsions, and are tending to the future.'1 An Aristocrat by birth, with the greatest part of his property in the funds, he can gain... | |
 | Samuel Bailey - 1823 - 420 sidor
...single alteration. And the English revolution (the first I mean), what was it occasioned by ? * * * Acts, acts on the part of government, and not writings...past convulsions, and are tending to the future." P. 327. There is so much good sense, and so true a philosophical spirit in the following remarks of... | |
 | George Clinton - 1825 - 826 sidor
...might have written their lingers off without the occurrence of a single alteration. And the English revolution— (the first, I mean) — what was it...puritans were surely as pious and moral as Wesley or his hiographer. Acts— acts on the part of government, and not writings against them — have caused the... | |
 | 1825 - 422 sidor
...fingers off without AND THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. 79 the occurrence of a single alteration. And the English Revolution — (the first I mean) — what was it occasioned by ? The puritans were surely as pious as Wesley and his biographer ? Acts — acts on the part of the Government, and not writings against... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 sidor
...without the occurrence of a single alteration. And the English revolution—(the first, I mean)—what was it occasioned by ? The puritans were surely as pious and moral as Wesley or his biographer ? Acts—acts on the part of government, and not writings against them, have caused the past convulsions,... | |
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