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Thoughts on Economy its application to Office or Constitut. Codes
14 Apr. 1822
Prejudice in favour of the powerful and – their Causes.
Virtue as on the scales of power
and opulence directly. Cause of this error.
1. Power of do in instruments of corruption.
They procure false evidence in affirmation
of excellence. Patrons obtain groundless
law of Clients.
2. Power of do as instruments of fascination
3. De mortuis nil nisi bonum, the influence
on biography: the biography is
eloquence: the biographized belong in the ruling
few: bonum mortuis is bonum vivid
similitude.
4. By small expence in proportion to income
the rich obtain great for beneficence:
by means of maleficence on a large scale they obtain reputation of benevolence.
5. Rich sole customers of artists: hence
artists slaves and panegyrists of the rich
6. Notice that in political discussion it
is injurious to impart bad motives: i.e.
to predicate self-preference. Yes, to capable
then exclusively to A. or B: were it not
if there were no ill-grounded . as the
Not injurious if imputed to those in common
with all public men: nor, while the
habit of special excellence to A.
and B. continues.
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