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... commenced ; then it was discovered that the only writers in Europe , who were univerfally read , were a fet of unhappy , miferable philofophers . That the only literary nation on the continent , were inadequate judges of their own happi ...
... commenced ; then it was discovered that the only writers in Europe , who were univerfally read , were a fet of unhappy , miferable philofophers . That the only literary nation on the continent , were inadequate judges of their own happi ...
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... with the French for that reafon , is as abfurd as if we were to commence a crufade against the Turks , because a few individuals amongst us may admire the Koran ; or against the idolatrous Chinefe , because an extravagant author has.
... with the French for that reafon , is as abfurd as if we were to commence a crufade against the Turks , because a few individuals amongst us may admire the Koran ; or against the idolatrous Chinefe , because an extravagant author has.
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... commenced , even on popular ground , and originating in the public voice , have ufually a different termination . Ideal benefits are in general held out , but they always vanish when the great and certain evils of war come to be ...
... commenced , even on popular ground , and originating in the public voice , have ufually a different termination . Ideal benefits are in general held out , but they always vanish when the great and certain evils of war come to be ...
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... commenced a war , ever yet terminated it , we fhall probably have to innumerate amongst the evils of this war , the loss of a minifter , who has juftly obtained the confidence and efteem of his country , FINIS . } P ( 19 )
... commenced a war , ever yet terminated it , we fhall probably have to innumerate amongst the evils of this war , the loss of a minifter , who has juftly obtained the confidence and efteem of his country , FINIS . } P ( 19 )
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Page 6 - And thus that which begins and actually constitutes any political society is nothing but the consent of any number of freemen capable of a majority to unite and incorporate into such a society. And this is that, and that only, which did or could give beginning to any lawful government in the world.
Page 6 - Society, is nothing but the confent of a number of free men, capable of a majo. rity to unite, and incorporate into fuch fociety ; and this is that and that only, which did, or could give beginning to any lawful government. The fiipreme...
Page 15 - ... evidence to prove, that either hatred to Kings, or the offer of confraternity, would have refulted from their principles ; any more than from the principles of any other republic, or even ihan from the principles of our revolution.
Page 6 - ... nothing but the confent of a number of free men, capable of a majority to unite, and incorporate into fuch fociety ; and this is that and that only, which did, or could give beginning to any lawful government. The fiipreme power cannot lawfully or rightly take from шап any part of his property without his own confent.
Page 6 - IfgifJative, when they find the legiflative afl contrary to the truftrepoftd' in them ; for when fuch truft is abufed, it is thereby forfeited, and devolves to thofe who gave it.
Page 15 - DO part of thofe principles; it fprang from the hatred Kings have manifefted to their government. The offer of confraternity was adopted, to counteract the univerfal confederation they faw formed...
Page 15 - ... be told, that the circumftances attending a revolution, are not its principles, and frequently not the rejult of the principles.