This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1792 Excerpt: ...breath alone decides every question that is pro posed at the Guild-Hall; and the rest of his time is "wholly occupied in maintaining his authority over "the minds of his fellow citizens, in relating anectc.dotes of families, otc." Zimmerman an Solitude, chap, iii. p. 96. We may fay, perhaps in general, of republican ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1792 Excerpt: ...breath alone decides every question that is pro posed at the Guild-Hall; and the rest of his time is "wholly occupied in maintaining his authority over "the minds of his fellow citizens, in relating anectc.dotes of families, otc." Zimmerman an Solitude, chap, iii. p. 96. We may fay, perhaps in general, of republican government, that it is an effort to make those govern, or appear to govern, who cannot do so in reality. They have the strength, but not the wisdom. They must be guided, they must, even for their prevent abuse of power, that of a frequent change of governors has been devised an4 tried. It is, however, a contrivance which, on the very face of it, presents this disadvantage, that it excludes from the executive power whatever wisdom may be gained by habit and experience. Besides, it is a plan which must infallibly produce contentions and intrigues. Ambition is a fierce and restless passion, and whatever station gives the their own ease, be controuled; though perhaps without being conscious of it. The general arguments for democracy, oligarchy (or aristocracy) and monarchy are certainly not ill detailed by Herodotus in the speeches of Otanes, Megabyzus, and Darius, b. Hi. ch. 80. See Beloe's translation, vol. ii. p. 96. The Romans, during the republic, often suffered from this cause; and still more frequently from that which follows. Contentions for the consulfliip make; up a great part of their history. The constituent assembly of France, in it$ self-denying ordinance against a re-election, seems to have determined that the country should enjoy at much as possible, the benefits of ignorance and inexperience in its legislators; and the experiment appears to answer accordingly. L Z highest highest marks of honour and the greatest range...
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