I should think that the saying, Vox populi vox Dei, ought to be understood of the universal bent and current of a People, not of the bare majority of a few representatives ; which is often procured by little arts, and great industry and application ;... Miscellanies in Prose and Verse - Page 42by Jonathan Swift - 1721 - 279 pagesFull view - About this book
| Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...Saying, Vox PopaJi, Dei, ought to be underftood of the Univerfal Bent and Current of a People; not the bare Majority of a few Reprefentatives ; which...and Application ; wherein thofe, who engage in the Purfuits of Malice and Revenge, are much more fedulous than fuch as would prevent them. FROM what hath... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...Populi, Vox Dei, ought to be underftood of the univerfal Bent and Current of a People ; not the hare Majority of a few Reprefentatives ; which is often...and Application ; wherein thofe, who engage in the Purfuits of Malice and Revenge, are much more fedulous than fuch as would prevent them. FROM what hath... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 440 pages
...accufations are fubject ; though I mould think that the faying, F~ox populi vox Dei, ought to be underftood of the univerfal bent and current of a people, not...by little arts, and great induftry and application j wherein thofe, who engage in the purfuits of malice and revenge, are much more fedulous than fuch... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 420 pages
...accufations are fubjefl ; though 1 Ihould think that the fayk:g, Von pApuli vox Dei, ought to be underftood of the univerfal bent and current of a people, not of the bars -majority of a few reprefentatives, which is often procured by little arti, and great induftry... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 326 pages
...that the faying, fox popali vox Dei, ought to be tmderftood of the univerfal bent and current of the people, not of the bare majority of a few reprefentatives,...and application ; wherein thofe who engage in the purfuits of malice and revenge, are much more fcdulous than fuch as would prevent them. From what hath... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 448 pages
...accufations are fubject ; though I fhould think that the faying, Vox populi vox Dei, ought to be understood of the univerfal bent and current of a people, not...and application ; wherein thofe, who engage in the purfuits of malice and revenge, are much more fedulous that fuch as would prevent them. From what hath... | |
| Augustus Henry Fitzroy Duke of Grafton, John Wilkes - 1769 - 348 pages
...of the Borough of Aylefbury, in the County .of Bucks. Vox Populi, -vote Dei, ought to be underftood of .the univerfal bent and current of a People, not of .the bare MAJORITY of a few Reprefentati<ues ; which is often procured by little arts, and great induftry and application ; wherein... | |
| Augustus Henry Fitzroy Duke of Grafton, John Wilkes - 1769 - 344 pages
...Aylefbury, in the County of Bucks. Vox Poftili, 'vsx Dei, ought to be underflood of the univerfal benc and current of a People, not of the bare MAJORITY of a few Reprefentatiijes 5 which is often procured by little arts, and great indaftry and application; wherein... | |
| 1772 - 226 pages
...trite. Adieu.' A letter to the worthy EleElors tf the borough of Aylefbury, in the county of Bucks. " Vox Populi, vox Dei, ought to be under" flood of the...procured by " little arts, and great induftry and applica" tion ; wherein thoCe who engage in the pur" fuits of Malice and Revenge, are much more " fedulous... | |
| 1772 - 222 pages
...trice. Adieu.' A letter to the worthy Eleftors erf the borough of Aylefbury, in the county of Bucks. " Vox Populi, vox Dei, ought to be under" flood of the...current of a " People, not of the bare MAJORITY of a few " Representatives ; which is often procured by " little arts, and great induftry and applica" tion... | |
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