These creatures are all over black, and with such a flat nose that they can scarcely be pitied. It is hardly to be believed that God, who is a wise Being, should place a soul, especially a good soul, in such a black ugly body. The spirit of laws. Transl. 1st Amer. ed - Page 279de Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1802Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
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...it were cultivated ,by any other than flaves. j Thefe creatures are all over black, and with fuchy a flat nofe, that they can fcarcely be pitied. It...place a foul, efpecially a good foul, in fuch a black ugly body. It is fo natural to look upon colour as the crite- ' . rion of human nature, that the Afiatics,... | |
| Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1773 - 532 pages
...Amerixv. cans, were obliged to make flaves of the Africans, Chap. 5 . f or clearing fuch vaft tracts of land. Sugar would be too dear, if the plants which...place a foul, efpecially a good foul, in fuch a black ugly body. It is fo natural to look upon colour as the criterion of human nature, that the Afiatics,... | |
| Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1794 - 390 pages
...land. »* ERE I to vindicate our right to make flaves of the negroes, thefe fhould be my arguments. P Thefe creatures are all over black, and with fuch a flat nofe, that they can fcarcely be pitied. Sugar would be too dear, if the plants which produce it were cultivated by any other than flaves. It... | |
| 1799 - 334 pages
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| 1804 - 450 pages
...(Lves1 Thcfe creatures are all over black, and with fuch a flat nofe, that;hey can fcarcely be pitii'tl. It is hardly to be believed that God, who is a wife being, fhould place a foul, f' ?cially a good foul, in fuch a black and y body. It is fo natural to look upon colour as <he criterion... | |
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| 1833 - 370 pages
...than slaves. " These creatures are all over black, and with such a flat nose, that they can scarcely be pitied. " It is hardly to be believed that God, who is a wise being, should place a soul, especially a good soul, in such a black ugly body. " The colour of... | |
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| William Hosmer - 1852 - 226 pages
...than slaves. " These creatures are all over black, and with such a flat nose, that they can scarcely be pitied. " It is hardly to be believed that God, who is a wise being, should place a soul, especially a good soul, in such a black, ugly body. " It is so natural... | |
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