 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. Sir, the danger of the abuse of power is nothing to a private man. What Frenchman...  Lord Macaulay's Essays ; And, Lays of Ancient Rome - Page 190by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1892 - 924 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1831 - 652 pages
...conversations reported by Boswell, this strange inconsistency displays itself in the most ludicrous manner. ' Sir Adam Ferguson,' says Boswell, ' suggested that...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
...me,) would have been with a wench, had you not been here. — O ! I forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys...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
...Lincelles. R.] been with a wench, had you not been here. — O ! I forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys...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
...would have been with a wench, had you not been here. — О ! I forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys...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
...me), would have been with a wench, had you not been here. — O! I forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys...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 - 1821 - 376 pages
...me), would have been with a wench, had you not been here. — O! I forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys...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 - 1822 - 472 pages
...me,) would have been with a wench, had you not been here. — O ! I forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys...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
...would have been with a wench, had you not been here. — О ! I forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys...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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