Some advice to the people; be not conceited [&c.] a poem |
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... poor invalid endea- voured to lighten the weight of his heaviest hours by penning many long - con- sidered thoughts - and this he did ; thankful for a peace - giving occupation , but too ill to think of printing - presses . In the ...
... poor invalid endea- voured to lighten the weight of his heaviest hours by penning many long - con- sidered thoughts - and this he did ; thankful for a peace - giving occupation , but too ill to think of printing - presses . In the ...
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... Poor who may read these pages , the manly and kindly ones will not be more than momentarily offended by what they read and they will not sneer at the author , for they will feel that he knows them , and that he has been their own ...
... Poor who may read these pages , the manly and kindly ones will not be more than momentarily offended by what they read and they will not sneer at the author , for they will feel that he knows them , and that he has been their own ...
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... poor man's cot - due comforts to it added ? By spouting , preaching , scheming , have you fed The poor man better ? Fools ! ' tis not in head , Or heart , that men improve , while nature moans for bread . [ 4. ] [ 6. ] [ 7. ] While men ...
... poor man's cot - due comforts to it added ? By spouting , preaching , scheming , have you fed The poor man better ? Fools ! ' tis not in head , Or heart , that men improve , while nature moans for bread . [ 4. ] [ 6. ] [ 7. ] While men ...
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... poor were satisfied with bread ! This is the wish that hourly fills my heart and head . Wanting food and wanting raiment , How can I bid them " be content © ? " They sowed the grain , they trod it in ; They reap'd it , housed it . ' Tis ...
... poor were satisfied with bread ! This is the wish that hourly fills my heart and head . Wanting food and wanting raiment , How can I bid them " be content © ? " They sowed the grain , they trod it in ; They reap'd it , housed it . ' Tis ...
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... poor food the poor ; This is the law of custom . To be sure Selden does say that custom is the law ; Law paramount of England ; and speaks truly . But then a droll conclusion we may draw From what he says , if estimated duly : He says ...
... poor food the poor ; This is the law of custom . To be sure Selden does say that custom is the law ; Law paramount of England ; and speaks truly . But then a droll conclusion we may draw From what he says , if estimated duly : He says ...
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abused admire believe better bigotry Bishop Bishop of Exeter Brace bread Burke called cant Cardinal cause Christian Chrononhotonthologos Church clergy Codrus conceited confession Council of Trent countrymen doctrine England English Europe evil eyes fancy farmer Father Father Mathew feeling folly fool France French Gallican Church gardening Hallam heart honest honour hope human nature insanity intellect Ireland Irish irritation Jack Jack Horner Kohl KOHL's labour land landlord laugh live look Lord Bacon Lord Brougham Louis Blanc Louis XIV Malthus man's matter moral nation never numbers opinions ordained party persons Pitcairn's Island poor Pope priests principle Protestant Pusey and Newman Puseyism Puseyites Quakers religion Roman Catholic Rome Romish Selden says self-conceit selfish sense slaves speaks spirit suffer things thought Tractarians truth wish words yourselves
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Página 36 - I am aware that many object to the severity of my language; but is there not cause for severity? I will be as harsh as truth, and as uncompromising as justice.
Página 54 - GOD ALMIGHTY first planted a Garden. And indeed it is the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man...
Página 38 - Is our race but the initial of the grand crowning type? Are there yet to be species superior to us in organization, purer in feeling, more powerful in device and act, and who shall take a rule over us! There is in this nothing improbable on other grounds. The present race, rude and impulsive as it is, is perhaps the best adapted to the present state of things in the world; but the external world...
Página 61 - I am subordinate to those that do. So you may find a lawyer in the Temple that gets little for the present, but he is fitting himself to be in time one of those great ones that do get. 6. Alteration of religion is dangerous...
Página 54 - God Almighty first planted a garden; and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man; without which buildings and palaces are but gross...
Página 68 - It seems to me that people are not enough aware of the monstrous state of society, absolutely without a parallel in the history of the world, — with a population poor, miserable, and degraded in body and mind, as much as if they were slaves, and yet called freemen, and having a power as such of concerting and combining plans of risings, which makes them ten times more dangerous than slaves. And the hopes entertained by many of the effects to be wrought by new churches and schools, while the social...
Página 35 - In all times the Princes in England have done something illegal to get Money: but then came a Parliament and all was well; the People and the Prince kissed and were Friends, and so things were quiet for a while. Afterwards there was another Trick found out to get Money, and after they had got it, another Parliament was called to set all right, &c. But now they have so out-run the Constable...
Página 36 - Indeed, bitter and earnest writing must not hastily be condemned ; for men cannot contend coldly, and without affection, about things which they hold dear and precious.
Página 72 - Relieve the oppressed, hear the groans of poor prisoners in England. Be pleased to reform the abuses of all professions : — and if there be any one that makes many poor to make a few rich,' that suits not a Commonwealth.