 Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition, that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in the old story, who resolved not to go into the water...  Macaulay's Essays on Milton and Addison - Página 52por Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1893 - 190 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Swinton - 1883 - 492 páginas
...a self-evident proposition, that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in the old story,...become wise and good in slavery, they may indeed wait for ever. Si. -Liberty. As a companion-piece to Macaulay's fine picture of "The Fruits of Liberty,"... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883 - 876 páginas
...till they become wise and good in slavery, they may indeed wait for ever. Therefore it is that \ve by the conquerors. It was stipulated by the capitulation that the English inha in spite of much that was ridiculous and hateful in the conduct of their associates, stood firmly by... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1883 - 1254 páginas
...ought to be free tUl they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in the olJ story who resolved not to go into the water till he had learnt to swim. If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, they may... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays], Milton.), Alexander Mackie - 1884 - 216 páginas
...self-evident proposition, that no 5 people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in the old story,...till they become wise and good in slavery, they may i0 indeed wait for ever. Therefore it is that we decidedly approve of the conduct of Milton and the... | |
 | George Gilbert Ramsay - 1884 - 140 páginas
...a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in the old story, who resolved not to go into the water until he had learned to swim. If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery... | |
 | 1885 - 544 páginas
...a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in the old story who resolved not to go into the water till he had learnt to swim. If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, they may... | |
 | George Gilbert Ramsay - 1885 - 388 páginas
...a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in the old story, who resolved not to go into the water until he had learned to swim. If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1885 - 916 páginas
...selfevident proposition, that no people ought to be free till they are fit to their freedom. The maxim vorthy lay lad learnt to swim. If men are to wait "or liberty tfll they become wise and good in slavery, they... | |
 | South Carolina Bar Association - 1886 - 742 páginas
...a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free until they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in the old story,...good in slavery, they may, indeed, wait forever!" Says Bernard Holland : "British rule tends to destroy native originality, vigor, and initiative. How... | |
 | 1898 - 848 páginas
...a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use the ir freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in the old story who...to go into the water till he had learned to swim. — MACAULAY. PUBLISHED WEEKLY Е>У THE PUbLIC OPINION COMPANY- /NEW YORK TRADEMARK REGISTERED OPINION... | |
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