 | Sir James Caldwell - Great Britain - 1766 - 440 pages
...Objects it makes vifible, are the mere Illufions of Fancy. To drop the Metaphor, Sir, it is impoffible to fuppofe that Men in general will difcharge their Duty with a Zeal, Steadinefs, and Affiduity, when it is contrary to their Intereft, equal to that which they will exert... | |
 | Sir James Caldwell - Great Britain - 1766 - 430 pages
...Objects it makes vifible, are the mere Illufions of Fancy. To drop the Metaphor, Sir, it is impoffible to fuppofe that Men in general will difcharge their Duty with a Zeal, Steadinefs, and Affiduity, when it is contrary to their Intereft, equal to that which they will exert... | |
 | Books - 1767 - 640 pages
...vifible, are the mere illufions of fancy. ' To drop the metaphor, continues the Doctor, it is impoffible to fuppofe that men, in general, will difcharge their duty with a zeal, ireadinefs and afilduity, when it is contrary to their intereft; equal to that which they will exert... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1767 - 588 pages
...viiible, are the mere illufions of fancy. * To drop the metaphor, continues the Doctor, it is impoffible to fuppofe that men, in general, will difcharge their duty with a zeal, ft cadinefs and afliduity, when it is contrary to their intereft; equal to that which they will exert... | |
 | English essays - 1767 - 786 pages
...objects it makes vifible, are the mere illufions of fancy. To drop the metaphor, fir, it is impoflible to fuppofe that men in general will difcharge their duty with a zeal, fteadinefs, and affiduity, when it is contrary to their intereft, equal to that which they will exert in fulfillingir,... | |
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Affiduity, when it is contrary to their Intereft, equal to that which they will exert in fulfilling it, when their Duty and their Intereft coincide ; the Duty of a Member of this Houfe is infinitely the moft Important that can devolve upon a... 