 I am sensible I have not disposed my materials to abide the test of a captious controversy, but of a sober and even forgiving examination, that they are not armed at all points for battle, but dressed to visit those who are willing to give a peaceful...  Remains in Verse and Prose of Arthur Henry Hallam - Page 202by Arthur Henry Hallam - 1853 - 305 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pages
...judged of by itself, and independently of the rest ; for I am sensible I have not disposed my materials to abide the test of a captious controversy, but of...are -willing to give a peaceful entrance to truth. PART II. SECTION I. OP THE PASSION CAUSED BY THE SUBLIME. THE passion caused by the great and sublime... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1764 - 458 pages
...fenfible I have not difpofed my materials to abide the teft of a captious controverfy, but of a fober and even forgiving examination^ that they are not armed at all points for battle; but drefled to vifit thofe who are willing to give a peaceful entrance to truth. The End of the Firft Part.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 604 pages
...fenfible I have not difpofed my materials to abide the teft of a captious controverfy, but of a fober and even forgiving examination ; that they are not armed at all points for battle, but dreffed to vifit thofe who are willing to give a peaceful entrance to truth. THE END OF THE FIRST PART.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pages
...difpofed my materials to abide the teft of a captious controverfy, but of a fober and even forgiv* ing examination; that they are not armed at all points for battle, but drefled to vifit thofe who are willing to give a peaceful entrance to truth. THE END OF THE FIRST PART.... | |
 | Freeman of Dublin - 1800 - 674 pages
...fenfible I have not difpofed my materials to abide the teft of a captious controverfy, but of a fober and even forgiving examination ; that they are not armed at all points for battle, but dreffed to vifit thofe who are willing to give a peaceful entrance to truth. THE END OF THE FIRST PART... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 366 pages
...fenfible I have not difpofed my materials to abide the teft of a captious controverfy, but of a fober and even forgiving examination ; that they are not armed at all points for battle, but dreffed fo vifit thofe who are willing to give a peaceful ent trance to truth, THE END OF THE FIRST... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1806 - 522 pages
...judged of by itself, and independently of the rest ; for I am sensible I have not disposed my materials to abide the test of a captious controversy, but of...are willing to give a peaceful entrance to truth. THE END OF THE FIRST PART. PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY INTO THS ORIGIN OF OUR IDEAS OP THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL.... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1811 - 590 pages
...of Mr. Burke,) that our concjlusions are not fitted " to abide the test of a captious con" troversy, but of a sober and even forgiving examination; " that...willing to give a peaceful " entrance to truth."* * Sec Note (I). SECTION SECOND. Continuation uf the subject. — Indistinctness of the line drawn by... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1816 - 644 pages
...discerning few ; recollecting (if I may borrow the words of Mr Burke), that our conclusions are not fitted " to abide the test of a captious controversy, " but...are willing to give " a peaceful entrance to truth." * * See Note (K.) SECTION SECOND. Continuation of the subject. — Indistinctness of the line drawn... | |
 | 1821 - 410 pages
...Edmund Burke : — " I am sensible I have not disposed my materials to abide the test of a captions controversy, but of a sober and even forgiving examination...willing to give a peaceful entrance to— Truth." GM 105 YES AND NO. " We came into the world like brother and brother, And now let's go hand in hand,... | |
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