 | 1849 - Liczba stron: 618
...such a pittance, they were told they were free to take it or leave it. For so miserable a recommence were the producers of wealth compelled to toil, rising...A shilling a day, the poet declares (from a ballad is the British Museum), is what the weaver would have if justice were done. We may therefore conclude,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - Liczba stron: 480
...the loom. If the poor complained that they could . not live on such a pittance, they were told that they were free to take it or leave it. For so miserable...their exertions. A shilling a day, the poet declares, is what the weaver would have, if justice were done.* We may therefore conclude that, in the generation... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1849 - Liczba stron: 884
...pittance, they were told that they were free to take it or leave it. For so miserable a recompense were the producers of wealth compelled to toil, rising...their exertions. A shilling a day, the poet declares, is what the weaver would have, if justice were done.** We may * The orator was Mr. John Basset, member... | |
 | 1849 - Liczba stron: 892
...a pittance, they were told that they were free to take it or leave it For so miserable a recompense were the producers of wealth compelled to toil, rising...their exertions. A shilling a day, the poet declares, is what the weaver would have, if justice were don*. We may therefore conclude that, in the generation... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - Liczba stron: 550
...pittance, they were told that they were free to take it or leave it. For so miserable a recompense were the producers of wealth compelled to toil, rising...sleeping, and idling, became rich by their exertions. A shil. ling a day, the poet declares, is what the weaver would have, if justice were done.t We may therefore... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - Liczba stron: 470
...take it or leave it. For so miserable a recompence were the producers of wealth compelled to^toil, rising early and lying down late, while the master...their exertions. A shilling a day, the poet declares, is what the weaver would have, if justice were done.* We may therefore conclude that, in the generation... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - Liczba stron: 552
...pittance, they were told that they were free to take it or leave it. For so miserable a recompense were the producers of wealth compelled to toil, rising...their exertions. A shilling a day, the poet declares, is what the weaver would have, if justice were done.f We may therefore conclude that, in the f This... | |
 | John James - 1857 - Liczba stron: 728
...pittance, they were told that they " were free to take it or leave it. For so miserable a recom" pense were the producers of wealth compelled to toil, rising " early, and lying down late ; whilst the master clothier, eating, " sleeping, and idling, became rich by their exertions. A shil"... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - Liczba stron: 1052
...pittance, they were told that they were free to take it or leave it. For so miserable a recompense were the producers of wealth compelled to toil, rising...late, while the master clothier, eating, sleeping, nnd idling, became rich by their exertions. A shilling a day, the poet declares, is what the weaver... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - Liczba stron: 668
...pittance, they were told that they were free to take it or leave it. For so miserable a recompense were the producers of wealth compelled to toil, rising...their exertions. A shilling a day, the poet declares, is what i the weaver would have, if justice were done.f We may therefore conclude that, in the generation... | |
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For so miserable a recompense were the producers of wealth compelled to toil, rising early and lying down late, while the master clothier, eating, sleeping, and idling, became rich by their exertions. 
