Reflections on the Revolution in France, and on the Proceedings in Certain Societies in London Relative to that Event: In a Letter Intended to Have Been Sent to a Gentleman in ParisJ. Dodsley, 1791 - 364 páginas |
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... scheme beneficial or noxious to mankind . Abstractedly speaking , government , as well as liberty , is good ; yet could I , in common fenfe , ten years ago , have felicitated France on her enjoyment of a go- vernment ( for fhe then had ...
... scheme beneficial or noxious to mankind . Abstractedly speaking , government , as well as liberty , is good ; yet could I , in common fenfe , ten years ago , have felicitated France on her enjoyment of a go- vernment ( for fhe then had ...
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... scheme of " cafhiering kings for misconduct . ” In that light it is worth fome observation . Kings , in one sense , are undoubtedly the fer- vants of the people , because their power has no other rational end than that of the general ad ...
... scheme of " cafhiering kings for misconduct . ” In that light it is worth fome observation . Kings , in one sense , are undoubtedly the fer- vants of the people , because their power has no other rational end than that of the general ad ...
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... the Revo- lution Society , who were fo early in their congra tulations , appear to be ftrongly of opinion that there is fome scheme of politics relative to this country , country , in which your proceedings may , in fome X ( 78 )
... the Revo- lution Society , who were fo early in their congra tulations , appear to be ftrongly of opinion that there is fome scheme of politics relative to this country , country , in which your proceedings may , in fome X ( 78 )
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... schemes of politics not adapted to the state of the world . in which they live , they often come to think lightly of all public principle ; and are ready , on their part , to abandon for a very trivial interest what they find of very ...
... schemes of politics not adapted to the state of the world . in which they live , they often come to think lightly of all public principle ; and are ready , on their part , to abandon for a very trivial interest what they find of very ...
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... scheme of things , a king is but a man ; a queen is but a woman ; a woman is but an animal ; and an animal not of the highest order . All homage paid to the fex in general as fuch , and without diftinct views , is to be re- garded as ...
... scheme of things , a king is but a man ; a queen is but a woman ; a woman is but an animal ; and an animal not of the highest order . All homage paid to the fex in general as fuch , and without diftinct views , is to be re- garded as ...
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