 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....  Lord Macaulay's Essays and Lays of Ancient Rome - Page 183by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1885 - 898 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1831 - 652 pages
...ludicrous manner. ' Sir Adam Ferguson,' says Boswell, ' suggested that luxury ' corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty.' — JOHNSON. ' Sir,...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 - 508 pages
...been here. — O ! I forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON. "Sir, that...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 surely... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON. " Sir, that is all visionary. I would not give Haifa gmnea to live under one form of government rather than another....nothing to a private man. What Frenchman is prevented from passing his life as he pleases ?" Siti ADAM. " But, Sir, io the British constitution it is surely... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pages
...been here. — O ! I forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON. " Sir, that...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 surely... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...been here. — О ! I forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON. " Sir, that...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
...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...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 surely... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...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....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 surely... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pages
...been here. — O ! I forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON. " Sir, that...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 surely... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pages
...not been here. — O ! I forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON. " Sir, that...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 surely... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...been here. — О ! I forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON : " Sir, that...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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