 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. Sir, the danger of the abuse of power is nothing to a private man. What Frenchman is prevented passing his life...  Critical and Miscellaneous Essays - Page 46by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1854Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...luxury corrupts a people, and deftroys the fpirit of liberty. JoHNSON. " Sir, that is all vifionary. I would not give half a guinea to live under one form...government rather than another. It is of no moment to the happinefs of an individual. Sir, the danger of the abufe of power is nothing to a private man. What... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...luxury corrupts a people, and deftroys the fpirit of liberty. JoHNSON. " Sir, that is all vifionary. 1 would not give half a guinea to live under one form...government rather than another. It is of no moment to the happinefs of an individual. Sir, the danger of the abufe of power is nothing to a private man. What... | |
 | 1831 - 652 pages
...Boswell, ' suggested that luxury ' corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty.' — JOHNSON. ' Sir, that is all visionary. I would not give half...moment to the happiness of an individual. Sir, the dan' ger of the abuse of power is nothing to a private man. What ( Frenchman is prevented from passing... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...corrupts a people, 63.' and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON. " Sir, that is all visionary. l would not give half a guinea to live under one form of Government rather than another. Jt is of no moment to the happiness of an individual. Sir, the danger of the abuse of power is nothing... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...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...one form of government rather than another. It is nt' no moment to the happiness of an individual. Sir, the danger of the abnse of power is nothing to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...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 a guinea to live under one form of governmer rather than another. It is of no moment to the happiness of an individual. Sir, the danger... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...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 a guinea to live under one form of governmer rather than anothcr. It is of no moment to the happiness of an individual. Sir, the danger... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 348 pages
...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...individual. Sir, the danger of the abuse of power (1) Diana Wentworth, wife of Godfrey Bosville, Esq. of Gunthwait, whose daughter had married, in 1768,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 346 pages
...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...individual. Sir, the danger of the abuse of power (1) Diana Wentworth, wife of Godfrey Bosville, Esq. of Gunthwait, whose daughter had married, in 1768,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pages
...luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON. " Sir, that is all visionary. "l would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government rather than another. It is ol no moment to the happiness of an individual. Sir, the danger of the abuse of power is nothing to... | |
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