 Ambition in idleness, meanness mixed with pride, a desire of riches without industry, aversion to truth, flattery, perfidy, violation of engagements, contempt of civil duties, fear of the prince's virtue, hope from his weakness, but, above all, a perpetual...  Travels Through Germany: Containing Observations on Customs, Manners ... - Page 342by Thomas Nugent - 1768 - 395 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1750 - 538 pages
...of riches without labour, averfion to truth ; flattery, treafon, perfidy, violation of engagements, contempt of civil duties, fear of the prince's virtue, hope from his weaknefs, but above all, the perpetual ridicule of virtue ; are, I think, the charafteriftic by which the courtiers of all ages... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1756 - 434 pages
...without labour, ' and an averfion to truth ; flattery, treafon, per' fidy, violation of engagements, contempt of ' civil duties, fear of the prince's virtue,...above all, a perpetual ' ridicule caft upon virtue.' Far, far from Britain be for ever kept this blafting principle, and may our enemies, w hi 1ft they... | |
 | Thomas Nugent - 1768 - 416 pages
...defire of riches without induftry ; averfion to truth ; flattery, 'perfidy, violation of engagements; contempt of civil duties ; fear of the prince's virtue,...all, a perpetual ridicule caft upon virtue, are the characterftics by which moft courtiers, in all ages and countries, have been conftantly diftinguifhed."... | |
 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1793 - 412 pages
...riches without labour, and an averfion to truth, flattery, treafon, perfidy, violation of engagements, contempt of civil duties, fear of the prince's virtue, hope from his weaknefs, but above all, a perpttual ridicule caft upon virtue, are, I think, the characteriftics by which moft courtiers in all... | |
 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1802 - 378 pages
...riches without labor, and an averfion to truth ; flattery, treafon, perfidy, violation of engagements, contempt of civil duties, fear of the prince's virtue,...above all, a perpetual ridicule caft upon virtue, are, I think, the charafteriflics by which mod courtiers in all ages and countries have been conftantly... | |
 | Daniel Bishop - 1835 - 748 pages
...desire of riches without industry, aversion to truth, flattery, perfidy, violation of engagements, contempt of civil duties, fear of the prince's virtue, hope from his weakness, but, above all, a perpetual ridicule cast upon virtue ; are, I think, the characteristics... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1837 - 364 pages
...without labour, and an aversion to truth ; — ' flattery, treason, perfidy, violation of engagements, contempt of ' civil duties, fear of the prince's virtue, hope from his weakness, ' but above all, a perpetual ridicule cast upon virtue, are, I think, ' the characteristics... | |
 | Francis E. Brewster - 1851 - 470 pages
...desire of riches without industry, aversion to truth, flattery, perfidy, violation of engagements, contempt of civil duties, fear of the prince's virtue, hope from his weakness, but, above all, a perpetual ridicule cast upon virtue, are, I think, the characteristics... | |
 | Alexandre Rodolphe Vinet - 1854 - 502 pages
...riches without industry ; aversion to truth, flattery, perfidy, treason, violation of engagements, contempt of civil duties, fear of the prince's virtue, hope from his weakness, but, above all, a continual ridicule cast upon virtue, are, I think, the characteristics... | |
 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1899 - 472 pages
...desire of riches without industry ; aversion to truth ; flattery, perfidy, • violation of engagements, contempt of civil duties, fear of the prince's virtue, hope from his weakness, but, above all, a perpetual ridicule cast upon virtue, are, I think, the characteristics... | |
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