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" For failings he had undoubtedly — many of us remember them ; we are this day considering the effect of them. But he had no failings which were not owing to a noble cause ; to an ardent, generous, perhaps an immoderate, passion for fame ; a passion which... "
Public characters [Formerly British public characters] of 1798-9 - 1809-10 - Page 155
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke: A vindication of natural ...

Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pages
...to an ardent, generous, perhaps an immoderate, passion for fame ; a passion which is the instinct of all great souls. He worshipped that goddess wheresoever...habitation, in her chosen temple, the House of Commons. Besides the characters of the individuals that compose our body, it is impossible, Mr. Speaker, not...
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The Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge, Volume 5

1775 - 868 pages
...Fame; a paffion which is the inllintl of all great fouls. He worfhipped that goddefs wherefoever fhe appeared ; but he paid his particular devotions to her in her favourite habitation, in her chofen temple, the Houfe of Common?. Befides the characters of the individuals that compofe our body,...
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Speech ... on American taxation

Edmund Burke - 1775 - 64 pages
...paflion which is the inftinft of all great fouls. He worihipped that goddels wherefoever fhe appealed ; but he paid his particular devotions to. her in her favourite habitation, in her chofen temple, the Houfe of Commons. Befides the charafters of the individuals that compofe our body,...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 18

1778 - 626 pages
...fame ; a passion which is the instinct of all great souk. He worshipped that goddesswheresoever «he appeared ; but he; paid his particular devotions to...habitation, in her chosen temple, the House of Commons. Besides the characters of the individuals that compose our body, it if impossible, Mr. Speaker, not...
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The r-l register, with annotations by another hand

William Combe - 1781 - 204 pages
...pailion " which is the inftinft of all great 'fouls. " He worfliipped that goddefs wherefoever " (he appeared, but he paid his particular " devotions to her in her favourite habita" tion, in her chofen temple, the Houfe of " Commons. He was truly the Child of " the Houfe....
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 18

1791 - 634 pages
...; a pa (lion which is the inllinit of all great fouls. He worftilpped that goddefs wherefoever (he appeared, ; but he paid his particular devotions to her in her favourite habitation, in her chofen temple, the Houle of Commons. Befidcs the characters of the individuals that compofe our body,...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Collected in Three Volumes ...

Edmund Burke - 1792 - 604 pages
...fame; a paffion which is the inftinct of all great fouls. He worfhipped that goddefs wherefoever fhe appeared ; but he paid his particular devotions to her in her favourite habitation, in her cholen temple, the houfe of commons. B efides the characters of the individuals that compofe our body,...
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The works of ... Edmund Burke [ed. by W. King and F. Laurence].

Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pages
...fame; a paffion which is the inftinct of all great fouls. He worfhipped that goddefs wherefoever ihe appeared; but he paid his particular devotions to her in her favourite habitation, in her chofen temple, the houfe of commons. Befides the characters of the individuals that compofe our body,...
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The History, Debates, and Proceedings of Both Houses of Parliament ..., Volume 7

Great Britain. Parliament - 1792 - 608 pages
...fame ; a paffion which is the inftinct of all groat fouls. He worfhipped that goddefs wherefoever fhe appeared ; but he paid his particular devotions to her in her favourite habitation, fh herchofen temple, the Houfe of Commons. Bcfides the characters of the individuals that compofe our...
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The Works of ... Edmund Burke, Volume 2

Edmund Burke - 1803 - 462 pages
...fame ; a paffion which is the inftincl of all great fouls. He worfhipped that goddefs wherefoever fhe appeared ; but he paid his particular devotions to her in her favourite ha' bitation, in her chofen temple^ the houfe of commons. Befides the characters of the individuals...
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