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senseless or like Lord John, and says it is wild and<lb/> | senseless or like Lord John, and says it is wild and<lb/> | ||
visionary. This done, other men on the same side,<lb/> | visionary. This done, other men on the same side,<lb/> | ||
thinking that a man who speaks <del>as</del><add>so</add> well as Earl Grey<lb/ | thinking that a man who speaks <del>as</del> <add>so</add> well as Earl Grey<lb/> | ||
<add>dry</add> would not, on a matter of such vital importance<lb/> | <add>dry</add> would not, on a matter of such vital importance<lb/> | ||
speak <del>with</del> so decidedly without due consideration, join<lb/> | speak <del>with</del> so decidedly without due consideration, join<lb/> | ||
with him, and cry "absurd, visionary, and senseless | with him, and cry "absurd, visionary, and senseless",<lb/> | ||
likewise: whereas all the consideration ones bestowed<lb/> | likewise: whereas all the consideration ones bestowed<lb/> | ||
upon the matter by the Noble Leader, was how to excuse< | upon the matter by the Noble Leader, was how to excuse<lb/> | ||
himself from adopting a measure, which while<lb/> | himself from adopting a measure, which while<lb/> | ||
it agree so well with the public interest, agreed so<lb/> | it agree so well with the public interest, agreed so<lb/> | ||
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1819 Dec. 9
Radicalism not dangerous
☞ After the passage in which encrease is recounted for by
its currency in that section of the tribunal of public opinion in
which a man finds his comforts, proceed as below
The course of a mans conduct having been determined
by his private interest, or at least by his opinion
of it his private interest, the language he employs is that
which presents itself to him as best suited to the support
of that private interest. If he can find nothing more
promising in speaking of any measure by which
he regards his interest as being opposed, he deals with
it like Earl Grey, and says it is absurd, visionary, and
senseless or like Lord John, and says it is wild and
visionary. This done, other men on the same side,
thinking that a man who speaks as so well as Earl Grey
dry would not, on a matter of such vital importance
speak with so decidedly without due consideration, join
with him, and cry "absurd, visionary, and senseless",
likewise: whereas all the consideration ones bestowed
upon the matter by the Noble Leader, was how to excuse
himself from adopting a measure, which while
it agree so well with the public interest, agreed so
ill with his private interest, and what form of words
afforded the fairest promise of answering that purpose:
and these were the words that happened to several
of these actions. present themselves
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jeremy bentham; john flowerdew colls |
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arthur wellesley, duke of wellington |
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