 But let us suppose all these moral difficulties got over. The ocean remains. You cannot pump this dry; and as long as it continues in its present bed, so long all the causes which weaken authority by distance will continue. Ye gods, annihilate but space...  Conciliation with the American Colonies - Страница 45по Edmund Burke - 1895 - 95 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 368 страници
...had Briareus hundred hands To wipe thofe hundred eyes. And that modeft requeft of two abfent lovers : Ye Gods ! annihilate but Space and Time, And make two lovers happy. 2. The PERIPHRASIS, tvhich the Moderns call the Circumbendibus, whereof we have given examples in -the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 страници
...had Briareus hundred hands To wipe thofe hundred eyes. And that modeft requeft of two abfent lovers : Ye Gods ! annihilate but Space and Time, And make two lovers happy. 2. The PERIPHRASIS, which the Moderns call the Circumbendibus, whereof we have given examples in the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 страници
...attempting at the same instant to publish his proclamation of liberty, and to advertise his sale of slaves. But let us suppose all these moral difficulties got...annihilate but space and time, and make two lovers happy ! " — was a pious and passionate prayer ; — but just as reasonable, as many of the serious wishes... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 344 страници
...had Priareus' hundred hands To wipe thofe hundred eyes. And that modeft requeft of two abfent lovers. Ye Gods ! annihilate but Space and Time, And make two lovers happy. 2. The PERIPHRASIS, which the Moderns call the Circumbendibus, whereof we have given examples • in... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 страници
...Briareus' hundred hands " To wipe thofe hundred eyes." And that modeft requeft of two abfent lovers. " Ye Gods! annihilate but Space and Time, " And make two lovers happy." 2. The PERIPHRASIS, which the Moderns call the Circumbendibus, whereof we have given examples in the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 338 страници
...Briareus' hundred hands " To wipe thofe hundred eyes." And that modeft requeft of two abfent lovers. " Ye Gods ! annihilate but Space and Time, " And make two lovers happy'." 2. The PERIPHRASIS, -which the Moderns call the Circumbendibus, whereof we have given examples in the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 676 страници
...publifh his proclamation of liberty, and to advertife his fale of flaves. But let us fuppofe all thefe moral difficulties got over.' The ocean remains. You...pump this dry ; and as long as it continues in its prefent bed, fo long all the caufes which weaken authority by diftance will continue. " Ye ** gods,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1798 - 330 страници
...charter, has given to the children of men. Ibid. AMERICA (THE OCEAN'.) BUT let us fuppofe all thefe moral difficulties got over. The ocean remains. You...pump ,' this dry ; and as long as it continues in its prefent , bed; io long all the caulcs which weaken authority by diitance will continue. " Ye gods,... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 страници
...temper and character of the colonies are unalterable by any human art. ' But let us,' proceeds he, ' suppose all these moral difficulties got over. The...annihilate but space and time, and make two lovers happy!" was a pious and passionate prayer; but just as reasonable as many of the serious wishes of very grave... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 368 страници
...publifh his proclamation of liberty, and to advertife his fale of flaves. But let us fuppofe all thefe moral difficulties got over. The ocean remains. You...pump this dry ;• and as long as it continues in its prefent bed, fo long all the caufes which weaken authority by diftance will continue. " Ye gods, annihilate... | |
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