History of the Life And Times of Edmund Burke volume 1
History of the Life And Times of Edmund Burke volume 1
Thomas Macknight
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, p. 479. 128 LIFE OF EDMUND BURKE. gestion of Johnson's pension, may be considered as esta- blished. With this interesting circumstance we may. Now take leave of that portion of Burke's life connected purely with authorship. Much that is interesting, much that is even new, might perhaps without difficulty be added ; but in a career, of which the leading feature is not lite- rature, but politics, enough on the first point has pro- bably been said. Burke was connecting himself with his first pat...ron. He was warmly grasping what he supposed to be a staff of support, but which turned out to be but a broken reed, piercing the hand that would have faithfully trusted iu its strength. The history of this unfortunate connec- tion is full of instruction to the young aspirant, who, with his wallet of knowledge and hope upon his shoul- ders, is starting on the rugged road to power. Burke found that not only was the temple of honour seated on an eminence, but on an eminence which receded as the toiling pilgrim seemed approaching the brow.
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