The whole commerce between master and slave is a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions, the most unremitting despotism on the one part, and degrading submission on the other. The Works of Sydney Smith - Pagina 77door Sydney Smith - 1844 - 333 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 1819 - 654 pagina’s
...no other limit than fear. " There must doubtless " (says Mr Jefferson), " be an unhappy in* fluence on the manners of the people, produced by the existence...despotism on the one part, and degrading submissions onthe other. Our children see this, and learn to imitate it ; for man is an imitative animal. The parent... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 pagina’s
...familiarized to him by habit. There must doubtless be an nnhap. . py influence on the manners of our people produced by the existence of slavery among...on the one part, and degra-ding submissions on the oilier. Our children see this, and learn to imitate it ; for man is an imitative animal. This quality... | |
| Thomas Ashe - 1803 - 402 pagina’s
...The act immediately destroyed the whole commerce and distinction between master and slave, which was a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions,...unremitting despotism on the one part, and degrading submission on the other. To this benign and humane proceeding may be attributed the rapid prosperity... | |
| Thomas Ashe - 1808 - 310 pagina’s
...The act immediately destroyed the whole commerce and distinction between master and slave, which was a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions,...one part, and degrading submissions on the other. To this benign and humane proceeding may be attributed the rapid prosperity of the State. Many of those... | |
| John Harriott - 1808 - 780 pagina’s
...equally if not more applicable to the West-India islands. The whole commerce between master and slare is a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions, the most unremitting haughtiness on the one part and degrading submission on the other. The children see this and learn... | |
| 1825 - 798 pagina’s
...it is evident the same cause must produce the same effects in our colonies. " There must doubtless be an unhappy influence on the manners of the people,...unremitting despotism on the one part, and degrading submission on the other. Our children see this, and learn to imitate it, for man is an imitative animal.... | |
| John Taylor - 1817 - 228 pagina’s
...Virginia is right in the following quotations. "The whole commerce between master and slave" says he " is a perpetual exercise of the " most boisterous passions, the most unremitting despo" tism on one part, and degrading submissions on the " other. The parent storms, the child looks... | |
| Francis Hall - 1818 - 944 pagina’s
...doubt" less," (says Mr. Jefferson,) " be an unhappy " influence on the manners of the people, pro" duced by the existence of slavery among us. •' The whole...the most " boisterous passions; the most unremitting des. " potism on the one part, and degrading sub" missions on the other. Our children see this, " and... | |
| Francis Hall - 1818 - 564 pagina’s
...unhappy '' influence on the manners of the people, pro" duced by the existence of slavery among u*. *' The whole commerce between master and " slave, is...the most "boisterous passions; the most unremitting des" potism on the one part, and degrading sub" missions on the other. Our children see this, " and... | |
| 1819 - 514 pagina’s
...effects of slavery are pernicious to the citizen, its moral effects are still more fatal to the man. ' There must doubtless,' (says Mr. Jefferson,) ' be...commerce between master and slave, is a perpetual exerciseoflhe most boisterous passions; the most unremiting despotism on the one part, and degrading... | |
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