Sketches of the History of Man, Volumen2A. Strahan and T. Cadell, London; and for William Creech, Edinburgh, 1788 |
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... patriotism , 317 8. Finances , 352 Preface , 352 Sect . 1. General confiderations on taxes , 354 2. Power of impofing taxes , vantages and disadvantages , 361 3. Different forts of taxes , with their ad- 369 4. Manner of levying taxes ...
... patriotism , 317 8. Finances , 352 Preface , 352 Sect . 1. General confiderations on taxes , 354 2. Power of impofing taxes , vantages and disadvantages , 361 3. Different forts of taxes , with their ad- 369 4. Manner of levying taxes ...
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... patriotism is the corner - ftone of civil fociety ; that no nation ever became great and powerful without it and , when extinguished , that the most pow- erful nation will totter and become a ruin . But I profefs only to ftate facts ...
... patriotism is the corner - ftone of civil fociety ; that no nation ever became great and powerful without it and , when extinguished , that the most pow- erful nation will totter and become a ruin . But I profefs only to ftate facts ...
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... refpect to various particulars ; beginning with patriotism . Every form of govern- ment must be good that infpires patrio- tifm ; and the best form to invigorate that noble tism ; øk . III . Different Forms of Government . 247.
... refpect to various particulars ; beginning with patriotism . Every form of govern- ment must be good that infpires patrio- tifm ; and the best form to invigorate that noble tism ; øk . III . Different Forms of Government . 247.
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... patriotism that Montefquieu has in view , when he pro- nounces virtue to be the leading principle in a republic . He has reason to term it fo , because patriotifm is connected with every focial virtue ; and , when it vanish- es , every ...
... patriotism that Montefquieu has in view , when he pro- nounces virtue to be the leading principle in a republic . He has reason to term it fo , because patriotifm is connected with every focial virtue ; and , when it vanish- es , every ...
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... patriotism be not found in minifters , who have power , far lefs in men who have no power ; and thus , in monarchy , riches are preferred before virtue , and every vitious offspring of ava- rice has free growth . The worst fort of ...
... patriotism be not found in minifters , who have power , far lefs in men who have no power ; and thus , in monarchy , riches are preferred before virtue , and every vitious offspring of ava- rice has free growth . The worst fort of ...
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