 | 1846 - 486 sivua
...of Fox to laud the French revolution under all circumstances, was shown, by his declaring it to be " the most stupendous and glorious edifice of liberty...foundation of human integrity, in any time or country." That such language was wholly out of place, painful events soon showed, even if it had not already... | |
 | Edward Bishop Elliott - 1847 - 486 sivua
...prophetic investigator ; and Bishop Hainan in a Prelate of the Church of England. — Mr. Fox spoke of it as " the most stupendous and glorious edifice of liberty,...foundation of human integrity, in any time or country : " and similarly, among the French, Count Mirubeau. Works, vol. iii. pp. 98, 354, 391 , 4to edit.... | |
 | Henry Grattan - 1849 - 494 sivua
...all, by Mr. Fox, who, in April, 1791, speaking of that event said, that he " considered it altogether as the most stupendous and glorious edifice of liberty...of human integrity in any time or country."')* It is worthy of remark, that the English were the only nation who addressed the French, and congratulated... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 488 sivua
...different men ; but he, for one, admired the new constitution of France, considering it, altogether, " as the most stupendous and glorious edifice of liberty...on the foundation of human integrity in any time or country."1' As soon as Fox sat down, Burke, who in the preceding month of November had published his... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 488 sivua
...different men ; but he, for one, admired the new constitution of France, considering it, altogether, " as the most stupendous and glorious edifice of liberty which had been erected on the foundation of Imman integrity in any time or country."* As soon as Fox sat down, Burke, who in the preceding month... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1853 - 376 sivua
...applauded its principles, and declared in the House of Commons, that "the new constitution of France was the most stupendous and glorious edifice of liberty...erected on the foundation of human integrity in any age or country." Jlr Burke, on the other hand, gifted with greater political sagacity and foresight,... | |
 | Sir Archibald Alison - 1853 - 374 sivua
...applauded its principles, and declared in the House of Commons, that "the new constitution of France was the most stupendous and glorious edifice of liberty...erected on the foundation of human integrity in any age or country." Mr Burke, on the other hand, gifted with greater political sagacity and foresight,... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1853 - 380 sivua
...applauded its principles, and declared in the House of Commons, that "the new constitution of France was the most stupendous and glorious edifice of liberty...erected on the foundation of human integrity in any age or country." Mr Burke, on the other hand, gifted with greater political sagacity and foresight,... | |
 | Charles James Fox - 1853 - 900 sivua
...preposterous edifice upon all occasions and in the highest strain. Mr. Fox had himself termed it ' the most stupendous and glorious edifice of liberty which had been erected on the foundation of hulnan integrity in any age or country.' A second motive, which had, indeed, some little influence... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1854 - 838 sivua
...debate. It is on record likewise that though on two occasions he applauded the new French Constitution as " the most stupendous and glorious edifice of liberty...foundation of human integrity in any time or country," he afterwards when pushed by Mr. Burke, explained away his meaning by saying that it applied to the... | |
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When that nameless thing which has been lately set up in France was described as " the most stupendous and glorious edifice of liberty which had been erected on the foundation of human integrity in any time or country... 
