...it was debated in the Privy Council whether such proceedings should be instituted, " Pitt observed that a three-guinea book could never do much harm among those who had not three shillings to spare." Shortly afterwards "Caleb Williams" appeared. It is a wonderfully powerful, but most unpleasant book,...

...acquisition. Pitt observed, when the question was debated in the Privy Council, that ' a three guinea book could never do much harm among those who had not three shillings to spare.' " In publishing the book at this high price " Godwin acted in strict conformity to his principles....

...acquisition. Pitt observed, when the question was debated in the PfTvy Council, that ' a three guinea book could never do much harm among those who had not three shillings to spared ' In publishing the book at this high price " Godwin acted in strict conformity to his principles....

...when it was debated in the Privy Council whether such proceedings should be instituted, "Pitt observed that a three-guinea book could never do much harm among those who had not three shillings to spare." Shortly afterwards "Caleb Williams" appeared. It is a wonderfully powerful, but most unpleasant book,...

...from. the beginning to regulate their conduct by the light of reason. It is not surprising that this book made a stir in the political world. None of the...men too enlightened to encourage abrupt innovation. Festina lente was his motto. The success of the book, however, went beyond his expectations and perhaps...

...expensive form ; for when the question was discussed in the Privy Council, it was remarked by Pitt that " a threeguinea book could never do much harm...among those who had not three shillings to spare." In this respect Pitt's judgment seems to have been less shrewd than might be supposed, for it is recorded...

...ascertained that the book was sold at a very high price, William Pitt, the Prime Minister, observed that " a three-guinea book could never do much harm...among those who had not three shillings to spare," and the thought of prosecution was abandoned. While there is much profound truth in " Political Justice,"...

...124. Pitt is said to have given as his reason for not prosecuting Godwin for his Political Justice that " a three-guinea book could never do much harm...among those who had not three shillings to spare" — toleration for high-priced heresy only. 1 How precisely all this expresses what the average Roman...

...Justice, the work on which the charge could best have been founded, was priced at three guineas, and could never do much harm among those who had not three shillings to spare. From this time Godwin became a notable figure in London society, and there was scarcely an important...

...Justice, the work on which the charge could best have been founded, was priced at three guineas, and could never do much harm among those who had not three shillings to spare. From this time Godwin became a notable figure in London society, and there was scarcely an important...