Author : William Hazlitt
Release : 2017-01-09
Genre : Literary Collections
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Download or read book The Collected Works of William Hazlitt written by William Hazlitt. This book was released on 2017-01-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Collected Works of William Hazlitt: A Reply to Malthus, the Spirit of the Age, Etc Sra, - As the proposed alteration in the system of the Poor Laws must naturally engage your attention, as well as that of the public; and, astheauthorityof mr.malthushas oftenbeenreferred to, and hasgreatweightwithmanypeopleonthis mbjecgitmaynotbeamiss to inquire, how far the reputation which that gentleman has asamoralandpoliticalphilosopher, canbe safely reposed on as the foundation ofany part ofa system which is directed to of national and requires close, comprehensive, and accurate reason ing. You, ir, are not ignorant, that a name will do more towards softening down prejwices, and bolstering up a crude and system, thanaoy arguments whatever. It is always easier to note anauthoritythanto carry on a chain of reasoning. Mr. M us's reputation may, I fear, prove fatal to the poor of this country. His name hangs suspended over their heads, in res-ram, like some baleful meteor. It is the shield behind which the archers may take their stand, andgall themattheir leisure. Hehassetthcm upas a defenceless mark, on which both friends and foes may exercise their malice, or their wantonness, as they think proper. He has fairlyhunted themdowmhe has driven them into his toils, he has thrownbisnetoverthem, andtheyremainasapreytothefirst invader, either to be sacrificed without mercy at the shrine of cold avarice, or to linger out a rable existence under the bands of ingenious and scientific tormentors. - There is a vulgar saying, Give a dog a bad name, and bang him.' The poor seem to much in this situation at present. The Sir. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.