 | 1785 - 596 pagina’s
...may be urged by caAiifts or politicians, the greater Dart of mankind, as they tan nertr think ttu; that to pick the pocket and to pierce the heart is equally criminal, will fcarcely believe that two malefactors fo different in guilt can be juftly doomed to the fame punifliincnt:... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 472 pagina’s
...be avoided. Whatever may be urged by cafuifts or politicians, the greater part of mankind, as they can never think that to pick the pocket and to pierce...criminal, will Scarcely believe that two malefactors fo different in guilt can be juftly doomed to the fame punifhment: nor is the neceffity of fubmitting... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 460 pagina’s
...be avoided. Whatever may be urged by cafuifts or politicians, the greater part of mankind, as they can never think that to pick the pocket and to pierce the heart is equally criminal, will fcarcely believe that two malefactors fo different in guilt can be juftly doomed to the fame punifhment:... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pagina’s
...be avoided. Whatever may be urged by cafuifts or politicians, the greater part of mankind, as they can never think that to pick the pocket and to pierce the heart is equally criminal, will fcarcely believe that two malefactors fo different in guilt can be juftly doomed to the fame punimment... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pagina’s
...be avoided. Whatever may be urged by cafuifts or politicians, the greater part of mankind, as they can never think that to pick the pocket and to pierce the heart is equally criminal, will fcarcely believe that two malefactors fo different in guilt can be juflly doomed to the fame punifhment... | |
 | 1801 - 344 pagina’s
...be avoided. .Whatever may be urged by cafuifts or politicians, the greater part of mankind, as they can never think that to pick the pocket and to pierce the heart is equally criminal, will fcarcely believe that itwo malefactors fo different in guilt can be juftly doomed to the fame punifhment... | |
 | 1803 - 296 pagina’s
...avoided. Whatever may be urged by ca?" suists or politicians, the greater part of mankind, as they can never think that to pick the pocket and to pierce...tender, and the just, will always scruple to concur with the community in an act which their private judgment cannot approve. He who knows not how often... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 424 pagina’s
...be avoided. Whatever may 'be urged by casuists or politicians, the greater part of mankind, as they can never think that to pick 'the pocket and to pierce...criminal, -will scarcely believe that two malefactors so tHflerent in guilt can be justly doomed to (he same punishment; nor is the necessity of submitting... | |
 | 1806 - 340 pagina’s
...be avoided. Whatever may be urged by casuists or politicians, the greater part of mankind, as they can never think that to pick the pocket and to pierce the heart is equally criminal, will scarcelybeliex'e that two malefactors so different in guilt can be justly doomed to the same punishment... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 334 pagina’s
...be avoided. Whatever may be urged by casuists or politicians, the greater part of mankind, as they can never think that to pick the pocket and to pierce...believe that two malefactors so different in guilt can bejustly doomed to the same punishment; nor is the necessity of submitting the conscience to human... | |
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... therefore, rarely hinders the commission of a crime, but naturally and commonly prevents its detection, and is, if we proceed only upon prudential principles, chiefly for that reason to be avoided. Whatever may be urged by casuists or politicians,... 
