 | Samuel Johnson - 1909 - 562 pages
...balance against the crown.' ' Sir,' answers Johnson in a fury, ' I perceive that you are a vile Whig. Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown?...his people to a great degree, they will rise and cut off his head. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, that will keep us safe under every... | |
 | James Boswell - 1852
...to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON : " Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. — Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown...his people to a great degree, they will rise and cut off his head. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, that will keep us safe under every... | |
 | Augustine Birrell - 1910 - 344 pages
...observed that the Crown had too much power. Thereupon Johnson : ' Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. Why all this ' childish jealousy of the power of the Crown...all ' governments are alike, I consider that in no govern' ment power can be abused long ; mankind will not ' bear it. If a sovereign oppresses his people,... | |
 | 1911 - 490 pages
...people, so as to preserve a balance against the crown " : — Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown...governments are alike, I consider that in no government can power bo abused long. Mankind will not bear it. If a sovereign oppresses his people to a great... | |
 | 1911 - 488 pages
...people, so as to preserve a balance against the crown " : — Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown...governments are alike, I consider that in no government can power be abused long. Mankind will not bear it. If a sovereign oppresses his people to a great... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1913 - 824 pages
...so as to preserve a balarce against the crown.' JOHNSON : ' Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown ? The crown has not power enough.' One of the old philosophers, Lord Bacon tells us, used to say that life and death were just the same... | |
 | Sydney Castle Roberts - 1919 - 210 pages
...so as to preserve a balance against the crown.' JOHNSON. 'Sir, 1 perceive you are a vile Whig. Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown...his people to a great degree, they will rise and cut off his head.' " It was his contempt for political liberty that made him vehemently support the losing... | |
 | Johnson Club (London, England) - 1920 - 248 pages
...more. He professes indifference to any form of Government. " In no government can power be abused for long. Mankind will not bear it. If a Sovereign oppresses his people to a great degree they will rise to cut off his head. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny that will keep us safe under... | |
 | Johnson Club (London, England) - 1920 - 246 pages
...more. He professes indifference to any form of Government. " In no government can power be abused for long. Mankind will not bear it. If a Sovereign oppresses his people to a great 61 degree they will rise to cut off his head. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny that... | |
 | Augustine Birrell - 1923 - 430 pages
...Dr. Johnson's " narcotic indifference," and stays away. ' Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the Crown...not bear it. If a sovereign oppresses his people. they will rise and cut off his head. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny that will keep... | |
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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 against the crown." JOHNSON. "Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. — Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown?... 
