The Craftsman, Band 6

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R. Francelin, 1731
 

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Seite 245 - Nimrod first the bloody chase began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man; Our haughty Norman boasts that barbarous name, And makes his trembling slaves the royal game. The fields are ravish'd from th...
Seite 192 - I desire nothing which relates to any personal expense of mine. I am only pressing you to do all you can for your own safety and honour at so critical and dangerous a time ; and am willing that what is given shall be wholly appropriated to the purposes for which it is intended.
Seite 5 - I think in the first place, that no man can take upon him to write against the actual exercise of the government, unless he have leave from the government, but he makes a libel, be what he writes true or false...
Seite 191 - I have shown, and will always show, how desirous I am to be the common Father of all my People. Do you in like manner lay aside parties and divisions. ' Let there be no other distinction heard of amongst us for the future, but of those who are for the Protestant Religion and the present Establishment, and of those who mean a Popish Prince and a French Government.
Seite 6 - I lay down this for my next position, that no private man can take upon him to write concerning the government at all; for what has any private man to do with the government, if his interest be not stirred or shaken...
Seite 248 - It would be an everlasting reproach to politics, should such men be able to overturn an establishment which has been formed by the wisest laws, and is supported by the ablest heads. The wrong notions and prejudices which cleave to many of these country gentlemen, who have always lived out of the way of being better informed, are not easy to be conceived by a person who has never conversed with them.
Seite 139 - Interest is so interwoven with the Peoples, that if they act for themselves (which every one of them will do as near as he can) they must act for the common Interest of England.
Seite 290 - Delibera" tions iow to fettle upon the Crown a Recompence •" for it. Many Ways were propofed, as is ufual in " fuch Cafes -; but at laft it was thought beft to lay it " on Land; and they agreed the Sum to be 100,000 /. " per Ann. and appointed a Committee to fettle an •' equal Rate upon every County towards it.
Seite 192 - I am speaking on this Head I think it proper to put you in Mind that during the late War I ordered the Accounts to be laid Yearly before...
Seite 192 - ... never be losers, who trust to a Parliamentary security. It is always with regret, when I do ask aids of my people; but you will observe, that I desire nothing, which relates to any personal...

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