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" All laws against wickedness are ineffectual, unless some will inform, and some will prosecute; but till we mitigate the penalties for mere violations of property, information will always be hated, and prosecution dreaded. The heart of a good man cannot... "
Anthologia Hibernica: Or, Monthly Collections of Science, Belles-lettres ... - Page 170
1794
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 5

1751 - 228 pages
...indteclual, unlefs fome will inform, and fome will profecute. But till there is fome mitigation of penalties for mere violations of property, information...will always be hated, and profecution dreaded. The ears of a good man cannot but recoil at the thought of punifhing a flight injury with death ; efpecially...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...death. All laws againll wickednefs are ineffectual, unlefs iome will inform, and fome will prolecute; but till we mitigate , the penalties for mere violations of property, information will always be h-ited, and prolecution dreaded. The heart of a good man cannot but recoil at the thought of punifhing...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 460 pages
...cloud their minds with the horrors of his death. All laws againft wickednefs are ineffectual, unlefs fome will inform, and fome will profecute; but till...dreaded. The heart of a good man cannot but, recoil at thtf thought of punifhing a flight injury with death; efpecially when he remembers, that the thief...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...wickedncfs are in-, effectual, unlefs fome will inform, and fome will profecutej but till we mitigan the penalties for mere violations of property, information...always be hated, and profecution dreaded. The heart or a good man cannot but recoil at the thought of puniftiing a flight injury with death ; efpecially...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 3

1801 - 344 pages
...cloud their minds with the horroiw of his death. All laws againft wickednefs are ineffe&ual, unlefs fome will inform, and fome will profecute; but till...mere violations of property, information will always ba hated, and profecution dreaded. The heart of a good man cannot but recoil at the thought of puniQiing...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 5

1806 - 468 pages
...cloud their minds with the horrors of his death. All laws againfl wickednefs are ineffectual, unlefs fome will inform, and fome will profecute ; but till...of property, information will always be hated, and prolecution dreaded. The heart of a good man cannot cannot but recoil at the thought of punifhing a...
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The Rambler, by S. Johnson, Volume 3

1806 - 340 pages
...death. All laws against wickedness are ineffectual, unless some will inform, and some will prosecute ; but till we mitigate the penalties for mere violations...of property, information will always be hated, and prosecution dreaded. The heart of a good man cannot but recoil at the thought of punishing a slight...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 5

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 424 pages
...death. All laws against wickedness are ineffectual, unless home will inform, and some will prosecute; but till we mitigate the penalties. for mere violations...of property, information will always be hated, and prosecution dreaded. The heart of a good man cannot but recoil at the thought of punishing a slight...
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The Belfast Monthly Magazine, Volume 7

1811 - 538 pages
...pity All laws against wickedness are ineffectual, unless some will inform, and some will prosecute ; but till we mitigate the penalties for mere violations...of property, information will always be hated, and prosecution dreaded. The heart of a good man cannot but recoil at the thought of punishing a slight...
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The British Essayists;: Rambler

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 310 pages
...death. All laws against wickedness are ineffectual, unless some will inform, and some will prosecute; but till we mitigate the penalties for mere violations...of property, information will always be hated, and prosecution dreaded. The heart of a good man cannot but recoil at the thought of punishing a slight...
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