 It is the highest impertinence. and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers, to pretend to watch' over the economy of private people, and to restrain their expense, either by sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the importation of foreign luxuries....  The works of Isaac Disraeli (ed. by B. Disraeli). - Pagina 382door Isaac Disraeli - 1859Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 538 pagina’s
...characteristical virtue of its inhabitants. It is the highest impertinence. and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers, to pretend to watch' over...of private people, and to restrain their expense, either by sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the importation of foreign luxuries. They are themselves... | |
 | Jeremy Bentham - 1816 - 292 pagina’s
...public profusion, " It is " (you conclude) " the highest imper" tinence and presumption therefore " in kings and ministers to pretend to " watch over...of private " people, and to restrain their expense, " either by sumptuary laws, or by " prohibiting the importation of fo" reign luxuries. They are themselves... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1818 - 576 pagina’s
...than Dr. Smith. " It is the highest impertinence and presumption," says that enlightened politician, " in kings and ministers to pretend to watch over the economy of private people. They are themselves always, and without any exception, the greatest spendthrifts in the society. Let... | |
 | Samuel Bailey - 1823 - 424 pagina’s
...is the highest impertinence and presumption," says Adam Smith, the decided advocate of parsimony, " in kings and ministers, to pretend to watch over the...of private people, and to restrain their expense, either by sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the importation of foreign luxuries. They are themselves... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1826 - 652 pagina’s
...continually pulling down what individuals are buildingup; so that, as Dr. Smith justly observesf, " it is the highest impertinence and presumption in kings and ministers to pretend to watch over the ceconomy of private people, and to restrain their expences, either by sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Senate - 1837 - 632 pagina’s
...and public profusion, "It is," (you conclude) " the highest impertinence and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers, to pretend to watch over the...of private people, and to restrain their expense, either by sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the importation of foreign luxuries. They arc themselves... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1834 - 406 pagina’s
...or their costly dress, as it appears some did, was an evil which, left to its own course, must check itself; if the rich did not spend, the poor would...themselves always the greatest spendthrifts in the society; let them look well after their own expense, and they may safely trust private people with... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1834 - 454 pagina’s
...or their costly dress, as it appears some did, was an evil which, left to its own course, must check itself; if the rich did not spend, the poor would...themselves always the greatest spendthrifts in the society : let them look well after their own expense, and they may safely trust private people with... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1835 - 330 pagina’s
...repressing of waste and excess by sumptuary /au-.i.' Adam Smith is not only indignant at ' sumptuary Taws,' but asserts, with a democratic insolence of style,...their expense by sumptuary laws. They are themselves al* wavs the greatest spendthrifts in the society : let them look well after their own expense, and... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 886 pagina’s
...as by any other class of legislators. " It is* the highest impertinence and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers to pretend to watch over the...of private people, and to restrain their expense, either by sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the importation of foreign luxuries. They are themselves... | |
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