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" The general story of mankind will evince, that lawful and settled authority is very seldom resisted when it is well employed. Gross corruption, or evident imbecility, is necessary to the suppression of that reverence with which the majority of mankind... "
The Rambler - Page 322
by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823
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The Rambler. ...

Samuel Johnson - 1750 - 296 pages
...when it is well employed. Grofs corruption, or evident imbeciliity is neceflary to the fuppreffion of that reverence with which the majority of mankind look upon their governors, on thofe whom they fee furrounded by fplendour, and fortified : by power. For tho' men are drawn by...
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The Beauties of Johnson: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pages
...when it is well employed. Grofs corruption, or evident imbecility, is neceffary to the fuppreffion of that reverence, with which the majority of mankind look upon their governors, or thofewhom they fee furrounded by fplendour, and fortified by power. Rambler, ,v. I, p. 30i. No government...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...refilled when it is well employed. Grofs corruption, or evident imbecility, is necelTary to the fupprdTicn of that reverence with which the majority of mankind look upon their governors, on thofe whom they fee liirroundcd by fplcndour, and fortified by power. For though men are drawn by...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...when it is well employed. Grofs corruption, of evident imbecility, is neceflary to th? fuppreffion of that reverence with which the majority of mankind look upon their governors, on thofe whom they fee furrounded by fplendour, and fortified by power. For though men are drawn by...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...or evident imbecility, is neceflary to the fuppretfion of Vou V. Y ' thas 322 THE RAMBLER. N° 56. that reverence with which the majority of mankind look upon their governors, on thofe whom they fee furrotinded by fplendour, and fortified by power. For though men are drawn by...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...when it is well employed. Grofs corruption, or evident imbecility, is neceflary to the fupprefllon of that reverence with which the majority of mankind look upon their governors, and on thofe whom they fee furrounded by fplendour, and fortified by power. For though men are drawn by their...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 3

Addison (pseud.) - 1795 - 616 pages
...when it is well employed. Grofs corruption, or evident imbecility, is necefiary to the fuppreffion of that reverence with which the majority of mankind look upon their governors, on thofe whom they fee furrounded by fplendour and fortifred by power. For though men are drawn by...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...Walpole's Journal of the Reign of George III, ii. 314. 1 ' The general story of mankind will evince that lawful and settled authority is very seldom resisted when it is well employed. . . . Men are easily kept obedient to those who have temporal dominion in their hands, till their veneration...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...Walpole's Journal of the Reign of George ///. ii. 314. * ' The general story of mankind will evince that lawful and settled authority is very seldom resisted when it is well employed. . . . Men are easily kept obedient to those who have temporal dominion in their hands, till their veneration...
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Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...when it is well employed. Grofs corruption, or evident imbecility, is neeeflary to the fuppreffion of that reverence with which the majority of mankind look upon their governors, and on thofe whom they fee furrounded by fplendour, and fortified by power. For though men are drawn by their...
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