The disorders and miseries which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual ; and sooner or later, the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors,... Chronicle of the conquest of Granada - Page 1681by Washington Irving - 1859Full view - About this book
| English poetry - 1797 - 846 pages
...fecurity and repofe in the abfolute power of an individual ; and, fooner or later, the chief of fome prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this difpofition to the purpofes of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. Without looking forward... | |
| John Debritt - Europe - 1797 - 546 pages
...fecurity and repofe in the abfolute power of an individual; and, fooncr or later, the chief of fome prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this difpolition to the purpofcs of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. Without looking forward... | |
| George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...to a more formal and permanent despotism. — • The disorders and miseries which result,gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose...his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. WITHOUT looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be intirely out... | |
| 1802 - 440 pages
...itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result, gradually incline...his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. WITHOUT looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be out of sight)... | |
| United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...frightful despotism. — But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. — The disorders and miseries, which result, gradually incline...his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely out... | |
| Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries, which generally result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek...than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purpose of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. Without looking forward to an extremity... | |
| David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...itself a frightful despotism ; but this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result gradually, incline...his own elevation on the ruins of public liberty. " Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely... | |
| John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...itself a frightful despotism.. ..But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result, gradually incline...his own elevation on the ruins of public liberty. " Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind, (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result, gradually iacl'me the minds of men to seek security and repose in the...the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of publick liberty. " Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not... | |
| History - 1807 - 772 pages
...most horrid despotism. FÏIU this leads at length to ,i more turni,-il and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result, gradually incline...and, sooner or later, the chief of some prevailing fa.tVon» more able cr more fortunate than his competitors., turns this, disposition to the purposes... | |
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