 | 1856 - Počet stránok 568
...saying occurs in the Political Workt of Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, Edinb. 1749, p. 2G6. He says, " I knew a very wise man so much of Sir Christopher's...need not care who should make the laws of a nation." See " N. A Q." 1" S. i. 124. 153.] N. Byficld. — I have a small volume, title-page wanting, with... | |
 | 1850 - Počet stránok 544
..."One would think this last were of no great consequence," he adds : " I said, I knew a very wise j man so much of Sir Christopher's sentiment, that he...need not care who should make the laws of a nation. And we find that most of the ancient legislators thought they could not well reform the manners of... | |
 | 1879 - Počet stránok 566
...Conversation concerning a right Regulation of Government for the Common Good of Mankind is in these terms : " I knew a very wise man, so much of Sir Christopher's...to make all the ballads he need not care who should m&ketiv laws of a nation." I should like to know if tie belief here attributed to "a very wise man... | |
 | 1925 - Počet stránok 996
...quotes, from a letter to the Marquis of Montrose, etc., " I knew a verv wise man that believed that if a man were permitted to> make all the ballads,...need not care who should make the laws of a nation."] AÜTHOBS WANTED.— 1. I would be greatly f* helped and obliged if the authorship of the following... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1851 - Počet stránok 332
...wickedness by infamous ballads sung in every corner of the streets. I knew," he adds, " a very wise man that believed if a man were permitted to make all the ballads,...need not care who should make the laws of a nation. And we find that most of the ancient legislators thought they could not well reform the manners of... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - Počet stránok 616
...and others, erroneously ascribed to the Earl of Chatham : ' I knew a very wise man that believed that if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he...need not care who should make the laws of a nation.' The newspapers may be said to have supplanted the ballads; yet during the late war between England... | |
 | 1855 - Počet stránok 518
...whig author in the early part o the 18th century, says, — I knew a very wise man, who believed, that if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he...need not care who should make the laws, of a nation. t Act ii. Sc. 2, 34. 82 THE SPECTATOR. [No. 502. themselves to us, without any other purpose than to... | |
 | 1856 - Počet stránok 598
...saying occurs in the Political Works of Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, Edinb. 1749, p. 266. He says, " I knew a very wise man so much of Sir Christopher's...need not care who should make the laws of a nation." See " N. * Q." 1" S. i. 124. 153.] 2V. Byfald. — I have a small volume, title-page wanting, with... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1856 - Počet stránok 660
...Letter to the Marquis of Montrose, the Earl of Bathes, etc. I knew a very wise man that believed that, if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he...need not care who should make the laws of a nation. HENRY ST. JOHN, VISCOUNT BOLINGBROKE. 1672-1751. On the Study and Use of History. Letter 2 I have read... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1857 - Počet stránok 334
...wickedness by infamous ballads sung in every corner of the streets. I knew." he adds, "a very wise man that believed if a man were permitted to make all the ballads,...need not care who should make the laws of a nation. And we find that most of the ancient legislators thought they could not well reform the manners of... | |
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I knew a very wise man so much of Sir Christopher's sentiment, that he believed if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws of a nation. 
