Consider how great a part of our species, in all ages down to this, have been trod under the feet of cruel and capricious tyrants, who would neither hear their cries nor pity their distresses. Consider slavery — what it is — how bitter a draught —... The Sermons of Mr. Yorick ... - Page 78by Laurence Sterne - 1775Full view - About this book
| Laurence Sterne - Sermons, English - 1760 - 272 pages
...driven ki one day into captivity, to be fold to the higheft bidder to end their days in cruel anguifb. Confider how great a part of our fpecies in all ages...down to this, have been trod under the feet of cruel andcapricious tyrants, who would neither hear their cries, nor pity their diftrefies.— — Confider... | |
| Laurence Sterne - Authors, English - 1776 - 194 pages
...diicourfe, page C 4 feventyleventy-eight, in the fecond volume — is this very affecting paflage — " Confider how great a part of our fpecies in all ages...who would neither hear their cries, nor pity their djftrefies. — Confider flavery — what it k — how bitter a draught — and how many millions are... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1776 - 366 pages
...tenth difcourfe, page feventy-eight , in the fecond volume — is this very affefting paflage — " Confider how great a part of our fpecies in all ages...who would neither hear their cries , nor pity their diftreffes. — Confider flavery — what it is' — how bitter a draught—- and how many millions... | |
| Laurence Sterne - Authors, English - 1776 - 284 pages
...your tenth difcourfe, page feventy-eight, in the fecond volume — is this very afie&ing pa0age— " Confider how great a part of our fpecies in all ages...this — have been trod under the feet of cruel and capricioys tyrants, who would neither hear their cries, nor pity their diftrefles. — Confider flavery... | |
| History - 1778 - 626 pages
...affecting passage — " Consider how great a part of our species in all ages down to this — liare been trod under the feet of cruel and capricious tyrants,...who would neither hear their cries, nor pity their distresses. — Consider slavery — what it is— how bitter a draught— and how ninny millions are... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1783 - 308 pages
...put to the fword, or have been driven out to nakednefs and famine to make room for new-comers. — Confider how great a part of our fpecies, in all ages down to this, have been trod under the feet of1 cruel and capricious tyrants, who would neither hear their cries, nor pity their diftrefles—... | |
| Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1790 - 390 pages
...hope have amended it, which brings me to the point — In your tenth difcourfe, is this paffage — " Confider how great a part of our fpecies in all ages...who would neither hear their cries nor pity their diltreffes. — Confider flavery — what it is — how bitter a draught — and how many millions... | |
| Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1790 - 374 pages
...brings me to the point — In your tenth difcourfe, is this paflage — " Confider how great apart of our fpecies in all ages down to this — have been...who would neither hear their cries nor pity their diftrcffes. — Confider flavery — what it is — how bitter a draught ' — a«d how many millions... | |
| Laurence Sterne - Early printed books - 1794 - 278 pages
...very much, courfe *, is this very affecting pafiage- — brings me to the point In your tenth dif" Confider how great a part of our fpecies in all ages down to this—have been trod under the feet of cruel and capricious tyrants, who would neither hear their... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1799 - 392 pages
...hope have amended it, which brings me to the point — In your tenth difcourfe, is this paflage — " Confider how great a part of our fpecies in all ages,...who would neither hear their cries, nor pity their difirefles. • — Confider flavery — what it is — how bitter a draught — and how many millions... | |
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