 | James Boswell - 1851 - Liczba stron: 326
...as to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON : " Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig.—Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown...his people to a great degree, they will rise and cut off his head. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, that will keep us safe under every... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - Liczba stron: 512
...But, Sir, in the British constitution it is surely of importance to keep up a spirit "in the people, so as to preserve a balance against the crown. JoHNSoN...power of the "crown? The crown has not power enough." Boswett, iii. 202-3. This was in 1772 ; and in 1789 the Bastille came down. * Prior, i. 181. Since... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - Liczba stron: 780
..."But, sir, in the British constitution it is surely of importance to keep up a spirit in the people, abington Macaulay ciownl The crown has not power enough." One of the old philosophers, Lord Bacon tells us, used to say... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - Liczba stron: 960
...people, so as to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON. " Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. 6 Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the...his people to a great degree, they will rise and cut off his head. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, that will keep us safe under every... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1897 - Liczba stron: 1102
...But, sir, in the British constitution it is surely of importance to keep up a spirit in the people, so as to preserve a balance against the crown.' JOHNSON...Whig. Why all this childish jealousy of the power »f the crown ? The crown has not power enough.'' One of the old philosophers, Lord Bacon tells us,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - Liczba stron: 1084
...But, sir, in the British constitution it is surely of importance' to keep up a spirit in the people, so as to preserve a balance against the crown.' JOHNSON...Whig, Why all this childish jealousy of the power pf the crown? The crown has not power enough.' ' One of the old philosophers, Lord Bacon tells us5... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - Liczba stron: 704
...But, sir, in the British constitution it is surely of importance to keep up a spirit in the people, so as to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON...power of the crown ? The crown has not power enough." One of the old philosophers, Lord Bacon tells us, used to say that life and death were just the same... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1867 - Liczba stron: 158
...the happiness of an individual. Sir, the danger of the abuse of power is nothing to a private man. When I say that all governments are alike, I consider...his people to a great degree, they will rise and cut off his head. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny that will keep us safe under every... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - Liczba stron: 704
...But, sir, in the British constitution it is surely of importance to keep up a spirit in the people, so as to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON...power of the crown ? The crown has not power enough." One of the old philosophers, Lord Bacon tells us, used to say that life and death were just the same... | |
 | 1872 - Liczba stron: 762
...frequenters of the Hall of Science, Oldstreet, the remark of Dr. Johnson to Sir Adam Ferguson :— " Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the...Governments are alike, I consider that in no Government can power be abused long — mankind will not bear it. If a Sovereign oppresses his people to a great... | |
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But, Sir, in the British constitution it is surely of importance to keep up a spirit in the people, so as to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON. "Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. — Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown?... 
