On the Abuse of Unrestrained Power An Historical Essay
On the Abuse of Unrestrained Power An Historical Essay
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J Thucydides, lib. Iv.
foundation 26 ON UNRESTRAINED POWER.
foundation of all the future greatnefs and glory of that illustrious people. Communities and na- tions incorporated or fubmitted to their empire, as much from an admiration of their equity and humanity, as from dread of their difcipline and valour. But after the increafe of their power and of their wealth, after they looked all around them and faw nothing hut flaves and fu ejects, after none dared to queftion their authority, or mark t...he bounds and the limits, they foon began to de- viate from their former wife, noble, and generous line of conduct, and to refign themfelves to the in- fluence and dominion of all thofe odious and de- structive paffions, which are created, nourilhed, and inflamed by unreftrained power. The fym- pathy and indignation of their belt and moil vir- tuous citizens are continually breaking out againft the enormity of thefe abufes and exceffes. The writings of Cicero are crowded with them. How often do we meet with fuch paflages as the follow- ing ?
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
J Thucydides, lib. Iv.
foundation 26 ON UNRESTRAINED POWER.
foundation of all the future greatnefs and glory of that illustrious people. Communities and na- tions incorporated or fubmitted to their empire, as much from an admiration of their equity and humanity, as from dread of their difcipline and valour. But after the increafe of their power and of their wealth, after they looked all around them and faw nothing hut flaves and fu ejects, after none dared to queftion their authority, or mark t...he bounds and the limits, they foon began to de- viate from their former wife, noble, and generous line of conduct, and to refign themfelves to the in- fluence and dominion of all thofe odious and de- structive paffions, which are created, nourilhed, and inflamed by unreftrained power. The fym- pathy and indignation of their belt and moil vir- tuous citizens are continually breaking out againft the enormity of thefe abufes and exceffes. The writings of Cicero are crowded with them. How often do we meet with fuch paflages as the follow- ing ?
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