 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 páginas
...luxury corrupts a people, and deftroys the fpirit of liberty. JoHNSON. " Sir, that is all vifionary. I would not give half a guinea to live under one form...government rather than another. It is of no moment to the happinefs of an individual. Sir, the danger of the abufe of power is nothing to a private man. What... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 páginas
...luxury corrupts a people, and deftroys the fpirit of liberty. JoHNSON. " Sir, that is all vifionary. 1 would not give half a guinea to live under one form...government rather than another. It is of no moment to the happinefs of an individual. Sir, the danger of the abufe of power is nothing to a private man. What... | |
 | 1831 - 652 páginas
...in the most ludicrous manner. ' Sir Adam Ferguson,' says Boswell, ' suggested that luxury ' corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty.' —...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 - 526 páginas
...— O ! I forgot you were 1772. married." £~ Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, 63.' and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON. " Sir, that is all visionary. l would not give half a guinea to live under one form of Government rather than another. Jt is of no... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 páginas
...liad you not been here. — О ! I 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 not give Haifa gmnea to live under one form of government rather than another. It is of no moment to the happiness... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 páginas
...had you not been here. — О ! I forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON....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
...had you not been here. — O! I forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON....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 páginas
...had you not been here. — O! I forgot you were married." Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON....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 - 1835 - 346 páginas
...wench, had you not been here. Oh II forgot you were married. Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON....individual. Sir, the danger of the abuse of power (1) Diana Wentworth, wife of Godfrey Bosville, Esq. of Gunthwait, whose daughter had married, in 1768,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 348 páginas
...wench, had you not been here. Oh ! I forgot you were married. Sir Adam suggested, that luxury corrupts a people, and destroys the spirit of liberty. JOHNSON....individual. Sir, the danger of the abuse of power (1) Diana Wentworth, wife of Godfrey Bosville, Esq. of Gunthwait, whose daughter had married, in 1768,... | |
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I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government rather than another. 
