 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
 | Edward Currier - United States - 1841 - 474 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...the purposes of his own elevation on the ruins of the public liberty. Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind, (which nevertheless ought... | |
 | Presidents - 1841 - 460 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...the purposes of his own elevation on the ruins of the public liberty. Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind, (which nevertheless ought... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1842 - 586 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...the purposes of his own elevation on the ruins of the public liberty. Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind, (which, nevertheless, ought... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1842 - 794 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...the purposes of his own elevation on the ruins of the public liberty. Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind, which nevertheless ought... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 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...individual ; and, sooner, or later, the chief of some prevailmg faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1843 - 828 pages
...itself a most horrid despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result, gradually incline...seek security and repose in the absolute power of a single individual ; and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able, or more... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - United States - 1843 - 452 pages
...wliich result, gradually incline t' e minds of men to seek security and repose in Hie absolute po\ver of an individual. And, sooner, or later, the chief of some prevailing faction, moie able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1844 - 318 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 out... | |
 | Rhode Island - Law - 1844 - 612 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 he entirely... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1844 - 596 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...the purposes of his own elevation on the ruins of the public liberty. Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind, (which, nevertheless, ought... | |
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