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" The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which, in different ages and countries, has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads... "
Select Orations Illustrating American Political History - Page 157
edited by - 1909 - 519 pages
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The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, Politics, and ...

English poetry - 1797 - 846 pages
...fecurity and repofe in the abfolute power of an individual ; and, fooner or later, the chief of fome prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this difpofition to the purpofes of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. Without looking forward...
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A Collection of State Papers Relative to the War Against France Now Carrying ...

John Debritt - Europe - 1797 - 546 pages
...fecurity and repofe in the abfolute power of an individual; and, fooncr or later, the chief of fome prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this difpolition to the purpofcs of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. Without looking forward...
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Washington's Political Legacies: To which is Annexed an Appendix, Containing ...

George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension., which in different ages and countries has perpetrated...despotism. — • The disorders and miseries which result,gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual...
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The History of North and South America, from Its Discovery to ..., Volumes 1-2

Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissention, which, in different ages and countries, has perpetrated...the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism....But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries,...
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The History of North and South America: From Its Discovery to ..., Volumes 1-2

Richard Snowden - America - 1806 - 392 pages
...domination ef one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissention, which, in different ages and countries, has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightiul despotism....But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders...
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An Essay on the Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge natural to party dissention, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated...The disorders and miseries which result, gradually iacl'me the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual ; and sooner...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 38

History - 1807 - 772 pages
...horrid enprmities, is itself a most horrid despotism. FÏIU this leads at length to ,i more turni,-il and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries...and, sooner or later, the chief of some prevailing fa.tVon» more able cr more fortunate than his competitors., turns this, disposition to the purposes...
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The Oxford review; or, Literary censor, Volume 1

734 pages
...domination of one faction over another, occasioned by the spirit of revenge natural to party dissention, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself," says he, " a frightful despotism. But this leads at length, to a more formal and permanent despotism....
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Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army Through ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a ffightful despotism: But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders...
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Elements of Useful Knowledge, Vol. II: Containing a Historical and ...

Noah Webster - Geography - 1808 - 234 pages
...fecurity and tepofe in the abfolutf power of an individual : and fooner or later the chief of fome prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this to the puipufes of his owu elevation, on the'ruins of public Libcity. 18. Without looking forward to...
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