But though all kinds of government be improved in modern times, yet monarchical government seems to have made the greatest advances towards perfection. It may now be affirmed of civilized monarchies, what was formerly said in praise of republics alone,... Essays, moral, political, and literary - Página 87por David Hume - 1825Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| David Hume - 1768 - 606 páginas
...fecure ; induftry encouraged ; the arts flourifh ; and the prince lives fecure among his fubjects, like a father among his children. There are perhaps,...and have been for two centuries, near two hundred abfolute princes, great and fmall, in EUROPE; and allowing twenty years to each reign, we may fuppofe,... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 518 páginas
...affirmed of civilized monarchies, what was formerly said of republics alone, that they are a government of laws, not of men. They are found susceptible of...prince lives secure among his subjects, like a father amortg his children. There are, perhaps, and have been for two centuries, near two hundred absolute... | |
| Maurice Cross - 1835 - 920 páginas
...linnsecure, industry encouraged, the arts Hourisli, and the prince lives secure among his »ubjecls, lile a father among his children. There are. perhaps, and...twenty years to each reign, we may suppose that there h^vc been, in the whole, two thousand monarchy, or tyrants, nstlie Greeks wouid have called them. Yet... | |
| 1835 - 916 páginas
...of civilised monarchic», what was formerly said of the republics alone, that they are a government ealist, regarding (he object of consciousness in perception...only a modification of the percpient subject, endeavo tin r. secure, industry encouraged, the arts flourish, and the prince lires secure among his subjects,... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 660 páginas
...affirmed of civilized monarchies, what was formerly said of republics alone, that they arc a government of laws, not of men. They are found susceptible of...father among his children. There are, perhaps, and have l>een for two centuries, near two hundred absolute princes, great and small, in Europe ; and allowing... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1855 - 490 páginas
...civilized monarchies, what was formerly said in praise of republics alone, that they are a government of laws, not of men. They are found susceptible of...hundred absolute princes, great and small, in Europe j and allowing twenty years to each reign, we may suppose that there have been in the whole two thousand... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1856 - 502 páginas
...civilized monarchies, what was formerly said in praise of republics alone, that they are a government of laws, not of men. They are found susceptible of...There are, perhaps, and have been for two centuries, nearly two hundred absolute princes, great and small, in Europe, and allowing twenty years to each... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1856 - 512 páginas
...monarchies, what was formerly said in praise of republics alone, that they are a government of Icnvs, not of men. They are found susceptible of order, method,...There are, perhaps, and have been for two centuries, nearly two hundred absolute princes, great and small, in Europe, and allowing twenty years to each... | |
| Andrew Bisset - 1871 - 514 páginas
...republics alone, that they are a government of laws, not of men* They are found susceptible of order, of method, and constancy, to a surprising degree. Property...among his subjects, like a father among his children.' 8 These remarks, and many more to the same effect, show in Hume a very great ignorance of the real... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1877 - 488 páginas
...civilized monarchies, what was formerly said in praise of republics alone, that they are a government of laws, not of men. They are found susceptible of...Property is there secure ; industry encouraged ; the arts nourish ; and the prince lives secure among his subjects like a father among his children. There are,... | |
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