 It is to your ancestors, my lords, it is to the English barons, that we are indebted for the laws and Constitution we possess. Their virtues were rude and uncultivated, but they were great and sincere. Their understandings were as little polished as their...  The English Constitution - Page 44by Eduard Fischel - 1853 - 592 lehteFull view - About this book
 | John Almon - 1792 - 458 lehte
...Constitution we poflefs. 'I heir virtues were rude and uncultivated, but they were great and'Sincere. Their understandings were as little poliShed as their manners, but they had heads to diftinguifh truth from falfehood; they understood the rights of humanity, and they had fpirit... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1809 - 608 lehte
...confidence in the wisdom and constitutional authority of this house. It is to your ancestors, my lords, it is to the English barons, that we are indebted...understandings were as little polished as their manners, bat they had hearts to distinguish right from wrong ; they had heads to distinguish truth from falsehood... | |
 | John Taylor - 1818 - 434 lehte
...the cause in despair." (i. 139, May 30, 1769.) (Speech continued.) ' your, ancestors, my lords, — it is to the English ' barons that we are indebted...heads to ' distinguish truth from falsehood ; they under' stood the rights of humanity, and they had spirit ' to maintain them.' — There is a celebrated... | |
 | John Taylor - 1818 - 440 lehte
...cause in despair." (i. 139, May 30, 1769.) » (Speech continued.) * your ancestors, my lords,—it is to the English ' barons that we are indebted for...heads to * distinguish truth from falsehood; they under' stood the rights of humanity, and they had spirit ' to maintain them.'— There is a celebrated... | |
 | Benjamin Waterhouse - 1831 - 482 lehte
...confidence in the wisdom and constitutional authority of this House. It is to your ancestors, my Lords,— it is to the English barons, that we are indebted...falsehood; they understood the rights of humanity, and thoy had spirit to maintain them." JUNIUS. " Their speech is rude, but intelligible ; their gestures... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 lehte
...of others, but to run on straight in the line, without any loose and extravagant motion. — Agatho. It is to the English barons that we are indebted for...their manners ; but they had hearts to distinguish the rights of humanity, and they had spirit to maintain them, Chatham. acts. HENRY III. in 1225, subscribes... | |
 | Charles Henry Timperley - 1839 - 1266 lehte
...gave a new tone to English legislation. It is to the English barons, remarks the illustrious Chatham, that we are indebted for the laws and constitution...their manners ; but they had hearts to distinguish the rights of humanity, and they had the spirit to maintain them. This memorable instrument was ratified... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1841 - 548 lehte
...confidence in the wisdom and constitutional authority of this house. It is your ancestors, my '.a, it is to the English barons, that we are indebted for the ;s and constitution we possess. Their virtues were rude uncultivated, but they were great and sincere.... | |
 | Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1848 - 82 lehte
...redoubled force, the noble eulogium of Lord Chatham : — " It is to yi/wr ancestors, my lords, — it is to the English barons that we " are indebted...of humanity, and they had spirit to maintain them. cannot but believe that the framers of Magna Charta did intend to give a solemn sanction to the Trial... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 978 lehte
...confidence in the wisdom and constitutional authority of this House. It is to your anoestors, my Lords, h (null from falsehood ; they understood the rights of humanity, and they had spirit to maintain them.... | |
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