 But commonwealths are not physical but moral essences. They are, artificial combinations ; and in their proximate efficient cause, the arbitrary productions of the human mind. We are not yet acquainted with the laws which necessarily influence the stability...  The Works of Edmund Burke - Page 320by Edmund Burke - 1839Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1796 - 196 pages
...phyfical but moral eflences. They are artificial combinations ; and in their proximate efficient caufe, the arbitrary productions of the human mind. We are not yet acquainted with the laws which neceffarily influence the liability of that kind of work made by that kind of agent. There is not in... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 446 pages
...They are artificial combinations ; and in their proximate efficient caufe, the arbitrary produ&ions of the human mind. We are not yet acquainted with the laws which neceffarily influence the flability of that kind of work • made by that kind of agent. There is not... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 pages
...these laws may be obscure: The general results are subjects of certain calculation. But commonwealths are not physical but moral essences. They are, artificial...(with which they do not appear to hold any assignable connexion) a distinct cause by which any of those fabrics must necessarily grow, flourish, or decay... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 pages
...these laws may be obscure: The general results are subjects of certain calculation. But commonwealths are not physical but moral essences. They are artificial...productions of the human mind. We are not yet acquainted withMhe laws which necessarily influence the stability of that kind of work made by that kind of agent.... | |
 | 1806 - 502 pages
...'that individuals are physical beings, subject to laws universal and invariable ; but common -wealths are not physical, but moral essences. They are artificial...of the human mind. We are not yet acquainted with th» laws which necessarily influence that kind of work, made by that kind 6f agent.' Admitting the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 540 pages
...these laws may be obscure : the general results are subjects of certain calculation. But commonwealths are not physical but moral essences. They are artificial...(with which they do not appear to hold any assignable connexion) a distinct cause by which any of those fabricks must necessarily grow, flourish, or decay... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 536 pages
...these laws may be obscure : the general results are subjects of certain calculation. But commonwealths are not physical but moral essences. They are artificial...acquainted with the laws which necessarily influence the .Mobility of that kind of work made by that kind of agent. There is not in the physical order (with... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1811 - 252 pages
...these laws may be obscure : The general results are subjects of certain calculation. But commonwealths are not physical but moral essences. They are artificial...stability of that kind of work made by that kind of agent. Thef e is not in the physical order (with which they do not appear to hold any assignable connexion)... | |
 | 1812 - 524 pages
...these laws may be obscure: the general results are subjects of certain calculation. But commonwealths are not physical but moral essences. They are artificial...(with which they do not appear to hold any assignable connexion) a distinct cause by which any of those fabrics must necessarily grow, flourish, or decay;... | |
 | Edmond Burke - 1815 - 240 pages
...these laws may be obscure: The general results are subjects of certain calculation. But commonwealths are not physical but moral essences. They are artificial...(with which they do not appear to hold any assignable connexion) a distinct cause by which any of those fabrics must necessarily grow, flourish, or decay;... | |
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