 | Arthur Cayley - 1808 - 380 pagina’s
...itself, nor beneficial to the public. The severity of it is too great, and the remedy ineffectual ; simple theft not being so great a crime that it ought to cost life, and no punishment, however severe, being able to keep those from robbing who can find no other... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1809 - 338 pagina’s
...the cardinal, said, there was no reason to wonder at the matter, since this way of punishing thieves, was neither just in itself, nor good for the public ; for as the severity was too great, so Jjic-roraedy was not effectual : simple theft not being so great a crime, that it ought to cost a man... | |
 | Arthur Aikin - 1809 - 832 pagina’s
...itself, nor beneficial to the public. The severity of it is too great, and the remedy ineffectual : simple theft not being so great a crime that it ought to cost life, and no punishment, however severe, being able to keep those from robbing who can find no other... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1812 - 494 pagina’s
...the cardinal, said there was no reason to wonder at the matter, since this way of punishing thieves, was neither just in itself, nor good for the public;...severity was too great, so the remedy was not effectual. " While I was talking thus, the counsellor who was present had prepared an answer, and had resolved... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 606 pagina’s
...Cardinal, said, ' There was no reason to wonder at the matter, sin«e this way of punishing thieves was neither just in itself, nor good for the public;...being able to restrain those from robbing, who can discover no other way of livelihood.' " In this," said I, " not only you in England, but a great part... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1816 - 340 pagina’s
...the cardinal, said, there was no reason to wonder at the matter, since this way of punishing thieves, was neither just in itself, nor good for the public...great a crime, that it ought to cost a man his life ; no punishment, how severe soever, being able to restrain those from robbing, who can find out no... | |
 | 1819 - 614 pagina’s
...neither just in itself jior good for the public ; for, as the severity was tvo great, so the remedy wat not effectual, simple theft not being so great a crime that it ought to f.ist a roan his lite, — no punishment, how severe soever, being able to restrain those from robbing... | |
 | 1831 - 388 pagina’s
...thieves left robbing in all places.' " Raphael answered, " that it was because the punishment of death Was neither just in itself, nor good for the public...severity was too great, so the remedy was not effectual. t You, as well as other nations, like bad schoolmasters, chastise their scholars because they have... | |
 | 1834 - 368 pagina’s
...cardinal, said, " There was no reason to wonder at the matter, since this way of punishing thieves was neither just in itself nor good for the public...great a crime, that it ought to cost a man his life ; no punishment, how severe soever, being able to restrain those from robbing, who can find out no... | |
 | Sir Thomas More (Saint) - 1834 - 358 pagina’s
...remedy was not effectual; simple theft not being so great a crime, that it ought to cost a man his life; no punishment, how severe soever, being able to restrain those from robbing, who can find out no other way of livelihood. In this, said I, not only you in England, but a great part of the world, imitate... | |
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Upon this, I who took the boldness to speak freely before the cardinal, said there was no reason to wonder at the matter, since this way of punishing thieves was neither just in itself, nor good for the public ; for as the severity was too great, so the... 
