 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...so as to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON. "Sir, I perceive you are a vile whig 5. Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown....alike, I consider that in no government power can W abused long. Mankind will not bear it. If a sovereign oppresses his people to i great degree, they... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1833 - 442 pages
...medley called " The Life of Johnson," has recorded the following saying of that dictatorial sage, " When I say that all governments are alike, I consider...power can be abused long. Mankind will not bear it.'' In fact, it is insufferable : and, in the present day of educated humanity, our common nature shudders... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 346 pages
...to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON. " Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. ( 2 ) 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...as to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON. " Sir, I perceive you are a vile whig 5. Why man has given too off his head. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, that will keep us safe under everv... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 348 pages
...as to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSOV. " Sir, I perceive you are a rile Whig. (2) 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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 512 pages
...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 ? 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pages
...so as to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON. "Sir, I perceive you are a vile whig 5. 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 everv... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...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 crown...his people to a great degree, they will rise and cut off his head. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, thai will keep us safe under every... | |
 | 1852 - 780 pages
...as to preserve a balance against the crown." — JOHNSOK. "Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. Why of intrigue and of victory. And the allies, after conquering together, return thanks t One of the old philosophers, Lord Bacon telli us, used to say that life and death were just the same... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 512 pages
...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? 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... | |
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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?... 
