 In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law, but 'tis not so above; There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature, and we ourselves compelled,...  “The” Works of Edmund Burke - Seite 328von Edmund Burke - 1834Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Upton - 1746 - 382 Seiten
...not fo above, " There is no Ihuffling, there the adtion lies *' In his true nature ; and -we ourfehes compelled " Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults ** To give in evidence. In Macbeth, Aft IV. " Male. I'm young, but fomething " You may ' difcern of him through... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1772 - 370 Seiten
...not fo above : There, is no Ihuffiing j there, the adtion lyes In his true nature, and we ourfelves compelled, Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults, To give in evidence. What then? what refts? Try what repentance can : What can it not ? Yet what can it, when... | |
 | George Anne Bellamy - 1785 - 286 Seiten
...where there is no fhuffling; " where the aftion lies in it's true nature ; •' and we ourfelvcs are compelled, even to «« the teeth and forehead of our faults, to " give in evidence *." The dilemma I was thrown into by the lofs of my box, greatly increafed the anxiety... | |
 | 1813 - 716 Seiten
...by the tortures of conscience, to confess the truth; to confess enough for their condemnation, but not for their amendment. Shakspeare very aptly expresses...mouth of an usurper, a murderer, and a regicide— Whence IB tieir amendment! Why, the author writes, that on their murderous insurrectionary system their... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1813 - 600 Seiten
...but not for their amendment. Shakspeare very aptly expresses this kind of confeiVOL. v. [ 5 J •ion, devoid of repentance, from the mouth of an usurper,...compelled, " Even to the teeth and forehead of our faulU, " To pre in evidence." Whence is their amendment ? Why, the author writes, that on their murderous... | |
 | Robert Deverell - 1813 - 350 Seiten
...but 'tis not so above : There, is no shuffling ; there, the action lies In his true nature, and we ourselves compelled, Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults, To give in evidence. What then ? what rests ? Try what repentance can : What can it not ? Yet what can it,... | |
 | sir Andrew Sagittarius (fict. name.) - 1824 - 732 Seiten
...law : but 'tis not so above ; There is no shuffling, there the action lies In its true nature; and we ourselves compelled Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults To give in evidence. What then ? what rests ? Try what repentance can ? What can it not ? Vet what can it,... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1848 - 590 Seiten
...into which everyt work shall be brought, with every secret thing, and where " we ourselves shall be compelled, even to the teeth and forehead of our faults, to give in evidence." And God presents us, in His word, with not only a strict and holy law, but a glorious... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 662 Seiten
...by the tortures of conscience, to confess the truth ; to confess enough for their condemnation, but vinces; and nothing can, in evidence." Whence is their amendment ? Why, the author writes, that, on their murderous insurrectionary... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1835 - 620 Seiten
...by the tortures of conscience, to confess the truth; to confess enough for their condenmation, but with foreign potentates, to the king. This is an undisputed...participation of any one person in the house of commons, w onr faults To give in evidence." Whence is their amendment? Why, the author writes, that on their murderous... | |
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