Quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

You see how this House of Commons has begun to verify all the ill prophecies that were made of it -- low, vulgar, meddling with everything, assuming universal competency, and flattering every base passion -- and sneering at everything noble refined and truly national. The direct tyranny will come on by and by, after it shall have gratified the multitude with the spoil and ruin of the old institutions of the land.

You see how this House of Commons has begun to verify all th

Summary

This quote highlights the speaker's belief that the House of Commons has deviated from its noble and national purpose. They assert that the House has descended into a state of vulgarity, interference in all matters, and an excessive desire to please the lowest desires of the masses. The speaker also predicts that after satisfying the populace by dismantling traditional institutions, the House will eventually impose direct tyranny. The quote serves as a criticism of the House of Commons, warning of the potential consequences of its actions.

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Parliament

By Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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