 suggested that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON : Sir, that is all visionary. I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government rather than another. It is of no moment to the happiness of an individual....  Reviews, Essays, and Poems - Página 213de Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1890 - 1058 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 704 páginas
...says Boswell, " suggested that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON : Sir, that is all visionary. I would not give half...Frenchman is prevented passing his life as he pleases ? " SIB ADAM : " But, sir, in the British constitution it is surely of importance to keep up a spirit... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1867 - 158 páginas
...a man could contrive to commit as poisoning the sources of eternal truth. s \ \ GOVERNMENT OF MEN. I would not give half a guinea to live under one form...of the abuse of power is nothing to a private man. When I say that all governments are alike, I consider that in no government power can be abused long.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 704 páginas
...says Boswell, " suggested that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON : Sir, that is all visionary. I would not give half...Frenchman is prevented passing his life as he pleases ? " SIB ADAM : " But, sir, in the British constitution it is surely of importance to keep up a spirit... | |
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 páginas
...luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNBON : ' Sir, that is all visionary. 1 would not give half a guinea to live under one form...nothing to a private man. What Frenchman is prevented from passing his life as he pleases ? ' Sia ADAM : * But, sir, in the British Constitution it is surely... | |
 | John Forster - 1873 - 806 páginas
...never could have usad the argument maintained by Johnson in his dispute with Sir Adam Ferguson : " Sir, I 'would not give half a guinea to live ' under one...individual. Sir, 'the danger of the abuse of power is no' thing to a private man. What French' man is prevented from passing his life 'as he pleases? Sm... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 páginas
...married.' Sir Adam suggested that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON : ' Sir, that is all visionary. I would not give half...the happiness of an individual. Sir, the danger of thuabusc of power is nothing to a private man. What Frenchman ú prevented from passing hi« life as... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874 - 328 páginas
...Boswell, "suggested that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON : ' Sir, that is all visionary. I would not give half...pleases ? ' SIR ADAM : ' But, sir, in the British constitution it is surely of importance to keep up a spirit in the people, so as to preserve a balance... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874 - 264 páginas
...Boswell, "suggested that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON : ' Sir, that is all visionary. I would not give half...Frenchman is prevented passing his life as he pleases? ' — S1R ADAM : ' But, sir, in the British Constitution it is surely of importance to keep up a spirit... | |
 | Alexander Main - 1874 - 482 páginas
...expressed his opinion that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON : " Sir, that is all visionary. I would not give half...nothing to a private man. What Frenchman is prevented from passing his life as he pleases ? " — SIR ADAM : " But, Sir, in the British Constitution it is... | |
 | ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 páginas
...expressed his opinion that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON : " Sir, that is all visionary. I would not give half...nothing to a private man. What Frenchman is prevented from passing his life as he pleases ? "— SIR ADAM : " But, Sir, in the British Constitution it is... | |
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