Title page from The Works of Tacitus, vol. 3 - Gordon’s Discourses II, History (Books 1-2)

Part of: The Works of Tacitus, 4 vols. (1737) The Works of Tacitus, vol. 3 - Gordon’s Discourses II, History (Books 1-2)

This volume contains Gordon’s Discourses upon Tacitus and Books 1 and 2 of The History.

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Presidents, Kings, Tyrants, & Despots

Bigotry in a weak Prince, or in any Prince, is always one of his worst and most dangerous weaknesses, generally ruinous to his People, often to himself; as it subjects him to the blind controul of narrow-spirited and designing Guides (for all Bigots must have Directors and Masters) who in manageing…

Presidents, Kings, Tyrants, & Despots

IT is usually said, that bad Government is better than none; a proposition which is far from self-evident. I am apt to think that absolute Tyranny is worse than Anarchy; for I can easily suppose popular confusion to be less mischievous than a settled active Tyranny, that it will do no less harm,…