 His violent prejudice against our West Indian and American settlers appeared whenever there was an opportunity. Towards the conclusion of his " Taxation no Tyranny," he says, " how is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. - Stran 188avtor: Samuel Johnson - 1811Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY - 1858 - 448 strani
...slaves." Virginia and the Carolinas had shown impatience of oppression. "How is it," asked Johnson, "that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes ? The slaves should be set free ; they may be more grateful and honest than their masters." Lord North... | |
 | 1872 - 592 strani
...did Dr. Johnson, in Turrttinn no Tyranny, 1775, only repeat in print an old sarcasm when he wrote, " If slavery be thus fatally contagious, how is it that •we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among tho drivers of negroes ? " This is quoted by Boswell in the same paragraph with the question, "Where... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 584 strani
...whenever there was an opportunity. Towards the conclusion of his " Taxation no Tyranny," he says, " how is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes?" and in his conversation with Mr. Wilkes,b he asked, " Where did Beckford and Trecothick learn English... | |
 | 1875 - 644 strani
...Tyranny," he had demanded, his prejudices against our West Indian and American settlers being extreme, "How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes ? " It is plain, however, that he regarded Francis Barber as his property, if not exactly as his slave,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 634 strani
...whenever there was an opportunity. Towards the conclusion of his " Taxation no Tyranny," he says, " How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes?" and in his conversation with Mr. Wilkes he asked, " Where did Beckford and Trecothick learn English... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 484 strani
...slaves." Virginia and the Carolinas had shown impatience of oppression. " How is it," asked Johnson, "that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes ? The slaves should be set free ; they maybe more grateful and honest than their masters." Lord North... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 484 strani
...slaves." Virginia and the Carolinas had shown impatience of oppression. " How is it," asked Johnson, "that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes ? The slaves should be set free ; they maybe more grateful and honest than their masters." Lord North... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1886 - 486 strani
...slaves." Virginia and the Carolinas had shown impatience of oppression. " How is it," asked Johnson, " that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes ? The slaves should be set free; they may be more grateful and honest than their masters." Lord North... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 522 strani
...likely to condemn insurrections in general. The key to his feelings is found in his indignant cry, ' How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes ? ' (1b.) He hated slavery as perhaps no man of his time hated it. While the Quakers, who were almost... | |
 | 1887 - 810 strani
...continuation by Armstrong, p. 405. Dr. Johnson's rather insolent question was not altogether unwarranted : " How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of Negroes ? " deemed and considered as servants for life, or slaves ; and that all servitude for life, or slavery... | |
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