 As to parliaments, I adored the wisdom of that Gothic institution which made them annual, and I was confident our liberty could never be placed upon a firm foundation until that ancient law were restored among us. For who sees not that, while such assemblies...  Swiftiana ... - Page 44edited by - 1804Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 424 pages
...parliaments, I adored the wifdom of that gothic inftitution, which made them annual : and I was confident our liberty could never be placed upon a firm foundation, until that ancient law werereftored among us. For, who ftes not, that while fuch a£femblies are permitted to have a longer... | |
 | Daniel Holt - Freedom of the press - 1794 - 182 pages
...foundation until that ancient law was reftored a nong us ; for who fees not, that while fuch Aflemblies are permitted to have a longer duration, there grows up a commerce of Corruption between the Miniftry and the Deputies, wherein they both find their account, to the manifeft danger of Liberty... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1794 - 492 pages
...parliaments , I adored the wifdom of that Gothic inftitution, which made them annual: and I was confident our liberty could never be placed upon a firm, foundation, until that ancient law were reftored among us. For who fees not, that while ftich afleiublies are permitted to have a longer duration,... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1794 - 498 pages
...foundation, until that ancient law were reftored among us. For who fees not , that while fuch alfemblies are permitted to have a longer duration, there grows up a commerce of corn^pion between the miniftry and the deputies, wherein they both find their accounts, to the manifeft... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...ambitu et largitione adeo " foedatam, ut vix nunc dignosci possit, sspius indignabundus " ploravit." such assemblies are permitted to have a longer duration,...ministry and the deputies, wherein they both find their accounts, to the manifest danger of liberty ; which traffick would neither answer the design... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 424 pages
...parliaments, I adored the wisdom of that gothick institution, which made them annual *: and I was confident our liberty could never be placed upon a firm foundation,...were restored among us. For, who sees not, that while * It is in allusion to this sentiment of Swift that Dr. Stopford, the learned and amiable bishop of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 318 pages
...him, that the messenger was fully instructed to give 'him all possible int'orvOL. XvI. X was confident our liberty could never be placed upon a firm foundation,...ministry and the deputies, wherein they both find their accounts, to the manifest danger of liberty; which traffick would neither answer the design nor... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 538 pages
...Parliaments *, I adored the wifdoni of that Gothic Inftitution which made them annual : and I was confident our Liberty could never be placed upon a, firm foundation until that ancient law were reflored among us. For, who fees not, that, while fuch Afiemblies are permitted to have a longer duration,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 540 pages
...Parliaments *, I adored the wifdom of that Gothic Inftitution 'which made them annual : and I was confident our Liberty could never be placed upon a firm foundation until that ancient law were reftored among us. For, who fees not, that, while fuch Aflemblies are permitted to have a longer duration,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 478 pages
...afterwards, by the instigation of whiggisra, the commons, chosen by the people for three .and I was confident our liberty could never be placed upon a firm foundation,...ministry and the deputies, wherein they both find their accounts, to the manifest danger of liberty; which traffick would never answer the design nor... | |
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