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. The Farmer's Magazine - Strona 2651849Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| 1849 - Liczba stron: 638
...such a pittance, they were told they were free to take it or leave it. For so miserable a recompence were the producers of wealth compelled to toil, rising...A shilling a day, the poet declares (from a ballad in the British Museum), is what the weaver would have if justice were done. We may therefore conclude,... | |
| 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 - 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... | |
| 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... | |
| Edward Jeboult - 1873 - Liczba stron: 394
...pittance, they were told that they were free to take it or leuve it. For so miserable a recompense were the producers of wealth compelled to toil, rising...became rich by their exertions. A shilling a day, tlie poet declares, is what the Weaver would have, if justice were done. We may therefore conclude... | |
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