 Fourth wished that he might live to see a fowl in the pot of every peasant in his kingdom. That sentiment of homely benevolence was worth all the splendid sayings that are recorded of kings. But he wished perhaps for more than could be obtained, and the...  The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Page 129by Edmund Burke - 1803Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1784 - 118 pages
...his country. Henry the Fourth wifhed that he might live to fee a fowl in the pot of every peafant of his kingdom. That fentiment of homely benevolence...fubject, may this day fay this at leaft, with truth, that he fecures the rice in his pot to every man in India. A poet of antiquity thought it one of the firft... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1784 - 660 pages
...wifhed that he might live to fee a fowl in the pot of every peafant of his kingdom. That fentimcnt of homely benevolence was worth all the fplendid fayings...exceeded the power of .the King. But this gentleman, a fubjeft, may this day fay this at lean, with, truth, that he frcurcs the rice in his pot to every man... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 676 pages
...his country. Henry the Fourth wifhed that he might live to lee a fowl in the pot of every peafant of his kingdom. That fentiment of homely benevolence...fubject, may this day fay this at leaft, with truth, that he fecures the rice in his pot to every man in India. A poet of antiquity thought it one, of. the firft... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 pages
...father of his country. HENRY IV.. wifhed that he might live to fee a fowl in the pot of every peafant of his kingdom. That fentiment of homely benevolence...exceeded the power of the king. But this. gentleman, a fubjeci, may this day fay this at leaft, with truth,. that he ficures the rice in his pot to every... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1798 - 350 pages
...his country. Henry the Fourth wifhed that he might live to fee a fowl in the pot of every pedant of his kingdom. That fentiment of homely benevolence...fayings that are recorded of kings. But he wifhed perhap/. for more than could be obtained, and the good-: nefs of the man exceeded the power of the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 212 pages
...that are recorded of kings. But he wished perhaps for more than could be obtained, and the goodness of the man exceeded the power of the king. But this gentleman, a subject, may this day say this at least, with truth, that he secures the rice in his pot to every man... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 468 pages
...that are recorded of kings. But he wished perhaps for more than could be obtained, and the goodness of the man exceeded the power of the king. But this gentleman, a subject, may this day say this at least, with truth, that he secures the rice in his pot to every man... | |
 | Rodolphus Dickinson - Elocution - 1815 - 214 pages
...that are recorded of kings. But he wished perhaps for more than could be obtained, and the goodness of the man exceeded the power of the king. But this gentleman, a subject, may this day say this at least, with truth, that he secures the rice in his pot, to every... | |
 | Edmond Burke - English literature - 1815 - 218 pages
...that are recorded of kings. But he wished perhaps for more than could be obtained, and the goodness of the man exceeded the power of the king. But this gentleman, a subject, may this day say this at least, with truth, that he secures the rice in his pot to every man... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...that are recorded of kings. But he wished perhaps for more than could be obtained, and the goodness of the man exceeded the power of the king. But this gentleman, a subject, may this day say this at least, with truth, that he secures the rice in his pot to every man... | |
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