Memoirs of Sir Thomas More: With a New Translation of His Utopia, His History of King Richard III, and His Latin PoemsCadell and David, 1808 |
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Pagina 21
... punishment was neither just in 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 ...
... punishment was neither just in 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 ...
Pagina 25
... punished the avarice of the land occupiers , by a rot among the sheep , which hath destroyed vast numbers of them . To us it might have appeared more just , had it fallen on the occupiers themselves . • But should the sheep increase ...
... punished the avarice of the land occupiers , by a rot among the sheep , which hath destroyed vast numbers of them . To us it might have appeared more just , had it fallen on the occupiers themselves . • But should the sheep increase ...
Pagina 27
... punishing theft ; which , though it may wear the appearance of justice , is neither just nor salutary . For if you educate your people ill , and corrupt their manners from their infancy , then punish them for crimes to which they are ...
... punishing theft ; which , though it may wear the appearance of justice , is neither just nor salutary . For if you educate your people ill , and corrupt their manners from their infancy , then punish them for crimes to which they are ...
Pagina 28
... punishment more useful to the public ? Since death doth not restrain theft , what terror or force could restrain the wicked if they thought their lives safe ? Would they not feel the mitigation as an invitation to more crimes ? ' It ...
... punishment more useful to the public ? Since death doth not restrain theft , what terror or force could restrain the wicked if they thought their lives safe ? Would they not feel the mitigation as an invitation to more crimes ? ' It ...
Pagina 29
... punish- ment for theft , we cannot imagine that in our new and merciful law , in which God treateth us with the ... punished alike . For , if a robber find that his danger is the same , if he be convicted of theft as if he had been ...
... punish- ment for theft , we cannot imagine that in our new and merciful law , in which God treateth us with the ... punished alike . For , if a robber find that his danger is the same , if he be convicted of theft as if he had been ...
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Amaurot archbishop of York beasts brother council counsel crown death duke of Buckingham duke of Gloucester duke of York enemy erat ergo esteem evil faith favour fear friends fuit grace GRÆCO GRECO habet hæc happiness hath honour Howbeit idle illa ille Inque ipse King Edward King Henry King Henry VI King Richard king's labour laws learning less live Lord Hastings lord protector Lord Rivers lord-chamberlain magistrates man's mankind manner matter mihi mind mischief MORI nature neighbours never nihil nunc occasion perceived pleasure priests protector punishment quæ quàm queen quid quod quoth quum realm reckon sæpe sanctuary sent shew slaves Stony Stratford sure syphogrants tamen thing thought tibi tion town tranibors trust truth unto Utopians virtue ween whereof wise wist women καὶ