I confess that in America I saw more than America ; I sought the image of democracy itself, with its inclinations, its character, its prejudices, and its passions, in order to learn what we have to fear or to hope from its progress. Democracy in America - Pàgina 10per Alexis de Tocqueville, Henry Reeve - 1899Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
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...already accomplished or on the eve of its accomplishment ; and I have selected the nation, from among those which have undergone it, in which its development...first part of this work I have attempted to show the tenden. cy given to the laws by the democracy of America, which is abandoned almost without restraint... | |
| Alexis de Tocqueville - 1839 - 714 pàgines
...confess that in America I saw more than America ; I sought the image of democracy itself, with it's inclinations, its character, its prejudices, and its...prescribes to the Government, and the influence it exercises on affairs. I have sought to discover the evils and the advantages which it produces. I have... | |
| Alexis de Tocqueville - 1841 - 522 pàgines
...been the most peaceful and the most complete, in order to discern its natural consequences, and, jf it be possible, to distinguish the means by which...prescribes to the government, and the influence it exercises on affairs. I have sought to discover the evils and the advantages which it produces. I have... | |
| Alexis de Tocqueville - 1843 - 534 pàgines
...consequences, and, if it be possible, to distinguish the means by which it may be rendered profitable. 1 confess that in America I saw more than America ;...prescribes to the government, and the influence it exercises on affairs. I have sought to discover the evils and the advantages which it produces. I have... | |
| Catharine Esther Beecher - 1843 - 394 pàgines
...and I have selected the nation, from among those which have undergone it, in which its developement has been the most peaceful and the most complete,...what we have to fear, or to hope, from its progress." It thus appears, that the sublime and elevating anticipations which have filled the mind and heart... | |
| Alexis de Tocqueville - 1850 - 488 pàgines
...already accomplished or on the eve of its accomplishment ; and I have selected the nation, from among those which have undergone it, in which its development...prescribes to the government, and the influence it exercises on affairs. I have sought to discover the evils and the advantages which it produces. I have... | |
| Alexis de Tocqueville - 1851 - 954 pàgines
...accomplishment ; and I have selected the nation, from among those which have undergone it, in.which its development has been the most peaceful and the...prescribes to the government, and the influence it exercises on affairs. I have sought to discover the evils and the advantages which it produces. I have... | |
| Alexis de Tocqueville - 1854 - 492 pàgines
...discern its natural consequences, and, if it be possible, to distinguish the means by which it may be i rendered profitable. I confess that in America I saw...prescribes to the government, and the influence it exercises on affairs. I have sought to discover the evils and the advantages which it produces. " I... | |
| Catharine Esther Beecher - 1854 - 396 pàgines
...and I have selected the nation, from among those which have undergone it, in which its developement has been the most peaceful and the most complete,...what we have to fear, or to hope, from its progress." It thus appears, that the sublime and elevating anticipations which have filled the mind and heart... | |
| Alexis de Tocqueville - 1855 - 922 pàgines
...already accomplished or on the eve of its accomplishment; and I have selected the nation, from among those which have undergone it, in. which its development...prescribes to the government, and the influence it exercises on affairs. I have sought to discover the evils and the advantages which it produces. I have... | |
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