 ... deprived them of their liberty, riches, power, and glory. But, where luxury grows up to favour corruption, and corruption is become neceflary to fupport the luxury of any people ; then, they, whether Greeks, Barbarians, or Britons, will fall into...  The Monitor - Page 251760 - 502 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1735 - 312 pages
...confidered) at leaft, into a State as miferable as This, will the People of Britain both fall, and deferve to fall, if They fuffer, under any Pretence, or by any Hands, that Conftitution to be deftroyed, which cannot be deftroyed, unlefs They fuffer it ; unlefs They co-operate with the Enemies... | |
 | 1737 - 574 pages
...Circumftances confider'd) at leaft into a State as miferable as This, will the People of Britain both fall, and deferve to fall, if They fuffer, under any Pretence, or by any Hands, that Conftitution to be deftroy'd, which cannot be deftroy'd, nnlefs They fuffer it ; unlefs They co-operate with the Enemies... | |
 | 1756 - 520 pages
...people thus preferred their virtue, and preferred their liberty to a bribe; had they not put to fale the election of their magiftrates, the fentences of...hands, that conftitution to be ruined; which cannot be<leftroyed, unlefs they fuffer it, and cooperate with the enemies of a free ftate. IN a word; the... | |
 | 1756 - 526 pages
...or Britons, will fall into a ftate as miferable as that of venal Rome : and thev will deferve to i* fall, if they fuffer, under any pretence or by any...fuffer the nation to be enflaved; but all fchemes of ufurD pation 34 THE MONITOR. No. 4. pation will be baffled, while true patriots remain warm and active... | |
 | 1760 - 524 pages
...glory. But, where luxury grows up to favour corruption, and corruption is become neceflary to fepport the luxury of any people ; then, they, whether Greeks,...fpirit of liberty, if it be kept alive by conftant acYion, will never fuffer the nation to be enflaved ; but all fchemes of ufunpation will be baffled,... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1786 - 474 pages
...circumftances confider'd) at leaft into a ftate as miferable as this, will the people of Britain both fall, and deferve to fall, if they fuffer, under any pretence, or by any hands, that conftitution to be deftroy'd, which cannot be deftroy'd unlefs they fuffer it ; unlefs they co-operate with the enemies... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1793 - 570 pages
...confidered, at leaft, into a ftate as miferable as this, will the people of Britain both fall, and deferve to fall, if they fuffer, under any pretence, or by any hands, that conftitudon to be deflroyed, which cannot be deftroyed, unlefs they fuller it ; unhfs they co-operate... | |
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