| 1831 - 652 páginas
...Adam Ferguson,' says Boswell, ' suggested that luxury ' corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty.' — JOHNSON. ' Sir, that is all visionary....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 páginas
...forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON. "Sir, that is all visionary. I would...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 - 1807 - 526 páginas
...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....the abuse of power is nothing to a private man. What Frenchman.is prevented from passing his life as he pleases ?" SIR ADAM. " But, Sir, in the British... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 páginas
...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 páginas
...forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON. " Sir, that is all visionary. I...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 páginas
...forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON. " Sir, that is all visionary. I...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON. " Sir, that is all visionary. I...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 páginas
...forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON. " Sir, that is all visionary. I...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... | |
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