Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal EnlargedR. Griffiths., 1796 Editors: May 1749-Sept. 1803, Ralph Griffiths; Oct. 1803-Apr. 1825, G. E. Griffiths. |
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Page 450 - it be, (fays Dr. Johnfon,) that we comprehend * * but few of thepoflibilities of life, or that life itfelf affords but little variety, every man who has tried knows how much labour it will coft to form fuch a combination of circumftances as (hall have at once the grace of novelty and credibility, and delight
Page 443 - it concluded. It would anfwer no great purpofe to enter into the particular errours of the war. The whole has been but one errour. It was but nominally a war of alliance. As the combined powers purfued it. there was nothing to hold an alliance together. There could be no tie
Page 436 - a prohibition to innovate, until the point can be determined. This prompt interference is grounded on principles favourable to both parties. It is preventive of mifchief difficult to be repaired, and of ill blood difficult to be foftened. The rule of law, therefore, which comes before the evil, is
Page 442 - There was a beaten road before them. The Powers of Europe were armed ; France had always appeared dangerous ; the war was eafily diverted from France as a faction, to France as a ftate. The Princes were eafily taught to flide back into their old habitual courfe of politicks. They were eafily led to confider the
Page 442 - trifling exceptions and limitations they did fully accede *. And all our friends who did take office acceded to the Miniftry (whether wifely or not) as I always underftood the matter, on the faith and on the principles of that declaration. • As long as thefe powers flattered themfelves that the menace of force
Page 443 - been employed; but it has been worfe than ufelefsly employed, through the falfe policy of the war. The operations of the field fuffered by the errors of the Cabinet. If the fame fpirit continues when peace is made, the peace will fix and perpetuate all the errors of the war;
Page 436 - on the grand vicinage of Europe, a duty to know, and a right to prevent, any capital innovation which may amount to the erection of a dangerous nuifance*. Of the importance of that innovation, and the mifchief of that
Page 442 - for pillaging the goods, and for carrying off the materials of their neighbour's houfe. Their provident fears were changed into avaricious hopes. They carried on their new defigns without feeming to abandon the principles of their old policy. They pretended to feek, or they flattered
Page 442 - from the fubverfion and anarchy with which it was threatened." The whole of that noble performance ought to be read at the firil meeting of any Congrefs, which may aflemble for the purpofe of pacification. In that piece " thefe Powers exprefsly renounce all views of perfonal aggrandizement,
Page 443 - a divifion amongft the parties, as could well give them a warm concern in the gains of each other, or could indeed form fuch a body of equivalents, as might make one of them willing to abandon a feparate object of his ambition for the