Reflections on the Revolution in France: And on the Proceedings in Certain Societies in London Relative to that EventRinehart, 1959 - 308 páginas It may not be unnecessary to inform the Reader, that the following Reflections had their origin in a correspondence between the Author and a very young gentleman at Paris, who did him the honour of desiring his opinion upon the important transactions, which then, and ever since, have so much occupied the attention of all men. An answer was written some time in the month of October, 1789; but it was kept back upon prudential considerations.That letter is alluded to in the beginning of the following sheets. It has been since forwarded to the person to whom it was addressed. The reasons for the delay in sending it were assigned in a short letter to the same gentleman. This produced on his part a new and pressing application for the Author’s sentiments. The Author began a second and more full discussion on the subject. This he had some thoughts of publishing early in the last spring; but the matter gaining upon him, he found that what he had undertaken not only far exceeded the measure of a letter, but that its importance required rather a more detailed consideration than at that time he had any leisure to bestow upon it. However, having thrown down his first thoughts in the form of a letter, and indeed when he sat down to write, having intended it for a private letter, he found it difficult to change the form of address, when his sentiments had grown into a greater extent, and had received another direction. A different plan, he is sensible, might be more favourable to a commodious division and distribution of his matter. |
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... representation is a " defect in our constitution so gross and palpable , as to make it excellent chiefly in form and theory . " 11 That a representation in the legislature of a kingdom is not only the basis of all constitutional liberty ...
... representation is a " defect in our constitution so gross and palpable , as to make it excellent chiefly in form and theory . " 11 That a representation in the legislature of a kingdom is not only the basis of all constitutional liberty ...
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... representation . " I shall only say here , in justice to that old- fashioned constitution , under which we have long prospered , that our representation has been found perfectly adequate to all the purposes for which a representation of ...
... representation . " I shall only say here , in justice to that old- fashioned constitution , under which we have long prospered , that our representation has been found perfectly adequate to all the purposes for which a representation of ...
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... representation at all ? Not only our monarchy and our peerage secure the equality on which our unity depends , but it is the spirit of the house of commons itself . The very inequality of representation , which is so foolishly ...
... representation at all ? Not only our monarchy and our peerage secure the equality on which our unity depends , but it is the spirit of the house of commons itself . The very inequality of representation , which is so foolishly ...
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A New Constitutionalism: Designing Political Institutions for a Good Society Stephen L. Elkin,Karol Edward Soltan Vista previa limitada - 1993 |
Commerce Des Lumières: John Oswald and the British in Paris, 1790-1793 David V. Erdman Vista de fragmentos - 1986 |