 Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition, that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom.  Macaulay's Essay on Milton - Page 62by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1898 - 128 pagesFull view - About this book
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...Many politicians of our tune are in the habit of laying it down as a selfevident proposition, that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim it worthy of the fool in the oM story who resolved not to go into the water till he hail learnt to... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1876 - 768 pages
...in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free until they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy...who resolved not to go into the water till he had learned to swim. If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, they may... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1876 - 412 pages
...p о Hticians are in the habit of laying it down as a selfevident proposition, that no people ouwht to be free till they are fit to use their freedom....worthy of the fool In the old story, who resolved noi to RO into the water till he hud learned to swim."— Mucaufay. Ь The Quiver. BC 1491. sanctification... | |
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...Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as a selfevident proposition, that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their...the water till he had learnt to swim. If men are to wsi' for liberty till they become wise an* good in slavery, they may indeed wait for ever. Therefore... | |
 | Greek language - 1878 - 312 pages
...Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition, that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their...become wise and good in slavery, they may indeed wait for ever. Isocrates, Paneg. 175, sqf. [iv. 72]. Demosthenes, de Rhod. Libert. 15, sqq. [xv. 195]. IT... | |
 | Alexander Melville Bell - Elocution - 1878 - 254 pages
...coalesce. And at length a system of justice and order is educed out of the chaos. The maxim that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom, is worthy of the fool in the old story, who resolved not to go into the water till he had learnt to... | |
 | Alexander Melville Bell - Elocution - 1878 - 254 pages
...coalesce. And at length a system of justice and order is educed out of the chaos. The maxim that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom, is worthy of the fool in the old story, who resolved not to go into the water till he had learnt to... | |
 | ALLEN THORNDIKE RICE - 1879 - 718 pages
...Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying h down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their...who resolved not to go into the water till he had learned to swim ! If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, they may... | |
 | North American review - 1879 - 736 pages
...Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their...who resolved not to go into the water till he had learned to swim ! If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, they may... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English - 1880 - 844 pages
...Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition, that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their...become wise and good in slavery, they may indeed wait for ever. Therefore it is that we decidedly approve of the conduct of Milton and the other wise and... | |
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