 | William Harris - Great Britain - 1766 - 418 pages
...fpecious name of liberty; and for want ' of judgment to diftinguifh, miftake t&t for their pri* vate inheritance and birthright, which is the right of ' the publique only. And when the fame error is con- . * firmed by the authority of men in reputation fo- their 4 writings in this fubject,... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - Philosophy, English - 1839 - 766 pages
...same. liherty of so- But it is an eagy thing, for men to be deceived, vereigns ; not * of private men. by the specious name of liberty ; and for want of...inheritance, and birth-right, which is the right of the public only. And when the same error is confirmed by the authority of men in reputation for their writings... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - Philosophy, English - 1839 - 766 pages
...still the same. v«e7 y "/• "™t But ^ * s an eas y thm S' fo r men to De deceived, of private men. by the specious name of liberty ; and for want of...inheritance, and birth-right, which is the right of the public only. And when the same error is confirmed by the authority of men in reputation for their writings... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - Philosophy - 1845 - 250 pages
...is not the liberty of particular men, but of the commonwealth. iii. 201 :—men mistake that liberty for their private inheritance and birth-right, which is the right of the public only. iii. 202. the true liberty of a subject, wherein it lies. iii. 203. ii. 178, 180, iv.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1870 - 492 pages
...own representative ; but that their representative had the liberty to resist or invade other people." "It is an easy thing for men to be deceived by the...inheritance and birthright which is the right of the public only." "In the act of our submission consisteth both our obligation and our liberty ; hence,... | |
 | 1870 - 974 pages
...that their representative had tlie liberty to resist or invade other people." " It is an easy thine for men to be deceived by the specious name of liberty...inheritance and birthright which is the right of the public only." "In the act of our submitsion consisteth both our obligation and our liberty ; hence,... | |
 | Arthur Howard Galton - English prose literature - 1888 - 368 pages
...Commonwealth there, than in Constantinople. Whether a Commonwealth be Monarchicall, or Popular, the Freedome is still the same. But it is an easy thing, for men to be deceived, by the specious name of Libertie ; and for want of Judgement to distinguish, mistake that for their Private Inheritance, and... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - Political science - 1889 - 932 pages
...infer that a particular man has more liberty or immunity from the service of the commonwealth there than in Constantinople. Whether a commonwealth be monarchical or popular, the freedom is the same." The mountain has brought forth, and we have a little equivocation ! For to say that a Lucchese... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - Ethics - 1898 - 408 pages
...infer, that a particular man has more liberty, or immunity from the service of the commonwealth there, than in Constantinople. Whether a commonwealth be...inheritance, and birthright, which is the right of the public only. And when the same error is confirmed by the authority of men in reputation for their writings... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - Ethics - 1898 - 418 pages
...has more liberty, or immunity from the service of the commonwealth there, than in I 'onstantinople. Whether a commonwealth be monarchical, or popular, the freedom is still the same. Hut it is an easy thing, for men to be deceived, by the specious name of liberty ; and for want of... | |
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There is written on the turrets of the city of Lucca in great characters at this day, the word libertas; yet no man can thence infer that a particular man has more liberty or immunity from the service of the commonwealth there than in Constantinople.... 
