Such a republican spirit we perhaps fondly conceive to have animated the distinguished heroes and patriots of old, who knew no mode of policy but religion and virtue.
Edmund Burke: “Such a republican spirit we perhaps fondly conceive to have animated the distinguished heroes and patriots of old, who…”
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Burke reflects on the noble qualities of past heroes and patriots, attributing their success to a commitment to religion and virtue.
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