 Almost alone among mankind the cottier is in this condition, that he can scarcely be either better or worse off by any act of his own. If he were industrious or prudent, nobody but his landlord would gain; if he is lazy or intemperate, it is at his landlord's...  Memorandums Made in Ireland in the Autumn of 1852 - Side 365af sir John Forbes - 1853Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1857 - 628 sider
...that he can scarcely be either ' better or worse off by any act of his own. If he were indus' trious or prudent, nobody but his landlord would gain ; if...expense. A ' situation more devoid of motives to either self-command or ' labour, imagination itself cannot conceive. The inducements ' of free human beings... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1852 - 672 sider
...alone amongst mankind the Irish cottier is in this condition, that he can scarcely be either better cr worse off by any act of his own. If he were industrious...conceive. The inducements of free human beings are taken uway, and those of a slave not substituted. He has nothing to hope, and nothing to fear, except being... | |
 | 1859 - 852 sider
...things is thus described by Mr. John Stuart Mill, and we do not think his description exaggerated:-— " Almost alone amongst mankind, the Irish cottier is...expense. A situation more devoid of motives to either self-command or labour imagination itself cannot conceive." Now, it is unquestionable that the social... | |
 | William Shee - 1863 - 274 sider
...this condition ; if he is industrious and prudent no one but his landlord can gain ; if he is lazy and intemperate, it is at his landlord's expense. A situation more devoid of motives to either labour or self command, the imagination cannot conceive. The inducements of free human beings are taken away... | |
 | William Shee - 1863 - 272 sider
...this condition; if he is industrious and prudent no one but his landlord can gain; if he is lazy and intemperate, it is at his landlord's expense. A situation more devoid of motives to either labour or self command, the imagination cannot conceive. The inducements of free human beings are taken away... | |
 | 1882 - 208 sider
...this condition that he can scarcely be either'better or worse off by any act of his own. If he was industrious or prudent^ nobody but his landlord would...expense. A situation more devoid of motives to either labor or self-command imagination itself cannot conceive. The inducements of free human beings are... | |
 | Alfred Russel Wallace - 1883 - 268 sider
...that he can scarcely be any better or worse on" by any act of his own. If he were industrious or v prudent, nobody but his landlord would gain ; if he...landlord's expense. A situation more devoid of motives to cither labour or self-command imagination itself cannot conceive. The inducements of free human beings... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1896 - 628 sider
...still be fed first, and the landlord could only take what was left. Almost alone amongst mankind the cottier is in this condition, that he can scarcely...cannot conceive. The inducements of free human beings arc taken away, and those of a slave not substituted. He has nothing to hope, and nothing to fear,... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1900 - 506 sider
...still be fed first, and the landlord could only take what was left. Almost alone among mankind the cottier is in this condition, that he can scarcely...expense. A situation more devoid of motives to either labor or self-command, imagination itself cannot conceive. The inducements of free human beings are... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1904 - 624 sider
...or worse off by any act of his own. If he were industrioul or prudent, nobody but his landlord woula gain ; if he is lazy or intemperate, it is at his...self-command, imagination itself cannot conceive. The mducements of free human beings are taken away, and those of a slave not substituted. He has nothing... | |
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