 | 1831 - 652 pagina’s
...British constitution it is surely ' of importance to keep up a spirit in the people, so as to pre* serve a balance against the crown.' — JOHNSON. ' Sir,...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 - 1807 - 508 pagina’s
...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....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 - 1807 - 526 pagina’s
...to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON. " Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. — WThy all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown...his people to a great degree, they will rise and cut offhis head. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, that will keep us safe under every... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pagina’s
...against the crown." JOHNSON. " Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. — Why all tlmchildish jealou-y of the power of the crown ? The crown has not power...governments are alike, I consider that in no government \ There is no Preface to " The Rehearsal," as originally published. Dr. Johnsoo seems to have meant... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pagina’s
...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....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 - 1821 - 376 pagina’s
...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....Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the t-rown ? The crown has not power enough. When I say that all governments are alike, I consider that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pagina’s
...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....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 - 1822 - 480 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pagina’s
...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....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 - 1826 - 432 pagina’s
...is surely of importance to keep up a spirit in the people, so as to preserve a balance against (he crown." JOHNSON. " Sir, I perceive you are a vile...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... | |
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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?... 
