 | James Mackintosh - 1792 - 398 ページ
...them. But the wild juftice of the people has a naked and undifguifed horror. Its flighteft exertion awakens all our indignation, while murder and rapine, if arrayed in the gorgeous difguife of acts of State, may with impunity ,ftalk abroad. Our fentiments are reconciled to them in... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1792 - 398 ページ
...them. But the wild juftice of the people has a naked and undifguifed horror. Its flighted exertion awakens all our indignation, while murder and rapine, if arrayed in the gorgeous difguife of ads of State, may with impunity ftalk abroad. Our fentiments are reconciled to them in... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 440 ページ
...The massacres of war," says a great author, recently removed from amongst us by the hand of death, " and the murders committed by the sword of justice,...has a naked and undisguised horror. Its slightest exertion awakens all our indignation ; while murder and rapine, if arrayed in the gorgeous disguise... | |
 | 1835 - 932 ページ
...The massacres of war," says a great author, recently removed from amongst us by the hand of death, " and the murders committed by the sword of justice,...has a naked and undisguised horror. Its slightest exertion awakens ull our indignation ; while murder and rapine, if arrayed in the gorgeous disguise... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1850 - 597 ページ
...destruction so much greater, attempted the establishment of tyranny ? The illusion which prevents the effects of these comparisons, is not peculiar to Mr. Burke....committed by the sword of justice, are disguised by the so^^nHies which invest them : but the wild ; .<r:-.-e of the people has a naked and undisguised horror.... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1851 - 854 ページ
...the expenditure of blood by which in ordinary wars so many pernicious and ignoble objects are sought. Compare it with the blood spilt by England in the...the people has a naked and undisguised horror. Its slighest motion awakens all our indignation ; while murder and rapine, if arrayed in the gorgeous disguise... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1858 - 616 ページ
...so much greater, attempted the establishment of tyranny ? Tile illusion which prevents the effects of these comparisons, is not peculiar to Mr. Burke....of the people has a naked and undisguised horror. Ils slightest motion awakens all our indignation; while murder and rapine, if arrayed in '.he gorgeous... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1861 - 654 ページ
...with reference to the furious indignation with which Burke had spoken of some popular atrocities : " The massacres of war, and the murders committed by...are disguised by the solemnities which invest them." t " The massacres of war" were never more fearfully exhibited than at the season when the revolutionists... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1865 - 946 ページ
...BETWEEN BURKE AND FOX. 683 nation with which Burke had spoken of some popular atrocities in France: "The massacres of war, and the murders committed by...are disguised by the solemnities which invest them." 'The massacres of war" were never more fearfully exhibited than at this season. On the anniversary... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1870 - 1038 ページ
...BETWEEN BURKE AND FOX. 683 nation with which Burke had spoken of some popular atrocities in France: "The massacres of war, and the murders committed by...are disguised by the solemnities which invest them." 'The massacres of war" were never more fearfully exhibited than at this season. On the anniversary... | |
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The massacres of war, and the murders committed by the sword of justice, are disguised by the solemnities which invest them : but the wild justice of the people has a naked and undisguised horror. 
