 Here this extraordinary man, then Chancellor of the Exchequer, found himself in great straits. To please universally was the object of his life; but to tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men.  Parliamentary speeches from 1761 to 1802 - Stran 288uredili: - 1810Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 strani
...in a sort of humiliated state, until something of the kind should be done. Here this extraordinary man, then chancellor of the exchequer, found himself...he attempted it. To render the tax palatable to the partisans of American revenue, he had a preamble stating the necessity of such a revenue. To close... | |
 | 1775 - 868 strani
...univer{ally was the object of his life ; but to tax and to pleafe, no more than to love and to be wife, is not given to men. However he attempted it. To render the tax palatable to the partizans of A nerican revenue, he made a preamble dating tbe neveffity of fuch a revenue. To clofe with the American... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1775 - 64 strani
...uruverfally was. the ohjeft of his life ; but to tax and to pleafe, no more than to love and to be wife, is not given to men. However he attempted it. To render...partizans of American revenue, he made a preamble Hating the neceffity of fuch a revenue. To clofe with the American diftinftion, this revenue was an... | |
 | 1778 - 626 strani
...sort of humiliated state, until something of the kind .should be done. Here this extraordinary mnn, then Chancellor of the Exchequer, found himself in...straits. To please universally was the object of his life j but to tax and to С 3 please, pleane, no more than to ]o've and to be wise, • is . «jot given... | |
 | 1791 - 634 strani
...the objedt of his life; but to tax and to C 3 pleafe, pleafe, no mor* than to love and to be wife, is not given to men. However, he attempted it. To...partizans of American revenue, he made a preamble Hating the neceffity of fuch a revenue. To clofe with the American diftin£tion, this revenue was txttrnal... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 strani
...univerfally was the object of his life; but to tax and to pleafe, no more than to love and to be wife, is not given to men. However he attempted it. To render...partizans of American revenue, he made a preamble ftating the neceffity of fuch a revenue. To clofe with the American diftinction, this revenue was external... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 604 strani
...univerfally was the object of his life ; but to tax and to pleafe, no more than to love and to be wife, is not given to men. However he attempted it. To render...partizans of American revenue, he made a preamble ftating the neceffity of fuch a revenue. To clofe with the American diftinction, this revenue was external... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1792 - 608 strani
...univerfally was the object of his life; but to tax and to pleafe, no more than to love and to be wife, is not given to men. However he attempted it. To render the tax palatable to the p;1rtizans of American revenue, he made a preamble ftating the neceffity of fuch a revenue. To clofe... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1798 - 350 strani
...univerfally was the object of his life; but to tax and to pleale, no more than to love and to be. •wife, is not given to men. However he attempted it. To render...partizans of American revenue, he made a preamble, flating the neceffity of fuch a' revenue. To clofe with the American diftinction, this revenue was... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 462 strani
...univerfally was the object of his life ; but to tax and to pleafe, no more than to love and to be wife, is not given to men. However he attempted it. To render the tax palatable to the partifans of American revenue, he made a preamble ftating the neceffity of fuch a revenue. To clofe... | |
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