Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 6

           Whatqualificationswerenecessaryinthosewhoaretobecreatednewlords:whetherthehumouroftheprince,asumofmoneytoacourtlady,oradesignofstrengtheningapartyoppositetothepublicinterest,everhappenedtobethemotiveinthoseadvancements?Whatshareofknowledgetheselordshadinthelawsoftheircountry,andhowtheycamebyit,soastoenablethemtodecidethepropertiesoftheirfellow-subjectsinthelastresort?Whethertheywerealwayssofreefromavarice,partialities,orwant,thatabribe,orsomeothersinisterview,couldhavenoplaceamongthem?WhetherthoseholylordsIspokeofwerealwayspromotedtothatrankuponaccountoftheirknowledgeinreligiousmatters,andthesanctityoftheirlives;hadneverbeencomplierswiththetimes,whiletheywerecommonpriests;orslavishprostitutechaplainstosomenobleman,whoseopinionstheycontinuedservilelytofollow,aftertheywereadmittedintothatassembly?"

           Hethendesiredtoknow,"WhatartswerepractisedinelectingthosewhomIcalledcommoners:whetherastranger,withastrongpurse,mightnotinfluencethevulgarvoterstochoosehimbeforetheirownlandlord,orthemostconsiderablegentlemanintheneighbourhood?Howitcametopass,thatpeopleweresoviolentlybentupongettingintothisassembly,whichIallowedtobeagreattroubleandexpense,oftentotheruinoftheirfamilies,withoutanysalaryorpension?becausethisappearedsuchanexaltedstrainofvirtueandpublicspirit,thathismajestyseemedtodoubtitmightpossiblynotbealwayssincere."Andhedesiredtoknow,"Whethersuchzealousgentlemencouldhaveanyviewsofrefundingthemselvesforthechargesandtroubletheywereatbysacrificingthepublicgoodtothedesignsofaweakandviciousprince,inconjunctionwithacorruptedministry?"Hemultipliedhisquestions,andsiftedmethoroughlyuponeverypartofthishead,proposingnumberlessinquiriesandobjections,whichIthinkitnotprudentorconvenienttorepeat.

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