 The landlord of an Irish estate inhabited by Roman Catholics is a sort of despot, who yields obedience, in whatever concerns the poor, to no law but that of his will.  The Dublin Magazine - Page 471842Full view - About this book
 | Arthur Young - Agriculture - 1780 - 436 pages
...behold in England. The landlord of an Irifh eftate, inhabited by roman catholicks, is a fort of <lefpot who yields obedience in whatever concerns the poor, to no law but that of his will. To difcover what the liberty of a people i?, we muft live among them, and not look for it in the ftatutes... | |
 | Books - 1780 - 592 pages
...behold in England. The landlord of an Iriih eftate, inhabited by Roman Catholics, is a fortofdefpot who yields obedience in whatever concerns the poor, to no law but ihat of his will. To difcover what the liberty of a people is, we mull live among them, and not look... | |
 | John Curry - Ireland - 1786 - 432 pages
...eftate," fays the learned and impartial Mr. Young, " inhabited by Roman catholics, is a fort of defpot, who yields obedience in whatever concerns the poor to no law but that of his will. To difcover what the liberty of a people is, we muft live among them, and not look for it in the ftatutes... | |
 | John Curry - Ireland - 1786 - 436 pages
...eftate," fays the learned and impartial Mr. Young, " inhabited by Roman catholics, is a fort of defpot, who yields obedience in whatever concerns the poor to no law but that of his will. To difcover what the liberty of a people is, we muft live among them, and not look for it in the ftatutes... | |
 | 1812 - 576 pages
...oppression, is not to be overlooked. The landlord of an Irish estate, inhabited by Roman Catholics, is a sort of despot, who yields obedience, in whatever...concerns the poor, to no law but that of his will. A landlord in Ireland can scarcely invent an order, which a servant, labourer or cotter, dares to refuse... | |
 | English literature - 1828 - 604 pages
...the second part of his book, he says, " The landlord of an Irish estate inhabited by Roman Catholics, is a sort of despot, who yields obedience in whatever concerns the poor to no law, but his own will. To discover what the liberty of a people is, we must live amongst them, and not look... | |
 | Catholics - 1825 - 362 pages
...observer, wilt justify my assertion : — ' The landlord of an Irish estate, inhabited by Roman Catholics, is a sort of despot, who yields obedience in whatever concerns the poor to no law but that of bis will. To discover what the liberty of a people is, we must live among them, and nut look for il... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1828 - 598 pages
...the second part ofhis book, he says, " The landlord of an Irish estate inhabited by Roman Catholics, is a sort of despot, who yields obedience in whatever concerns the poor to no law, but his own will. To discover what the liberty of a people is, we must live amongst them, and not look... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1831 - 664 pages
...full bloom of perfection. He says, " The landlord of an Irish estate, inhabited by Roman Catholics, is a sort of despot, who yields obedience, in whatever concerns the poor, to no law but his will. A long series of oppressions, aided by many very ill-judged laws, have brought landlords... | |
 | Books - 1832 - 650 pages
...full bloom of perfection. He says, " The landlord of an Irish estate, inhabited by Roman Catholics, it a sort of despot, who yields obedience, in whatever concerns the poor, to no law but his will. A long series of oppressions, aided by many very ill-judged laws, have brought landlords... | |
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