The Letters of Junius, Volume 1John Wheble, 1771 - 494 páginas |
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Página ii
... principles , worthy to be tranfmitted to pofterity . When You leave the unimpaired , hereditary freehold to Your children , You do but half Your duty . Both liberty and property are pre- carious , unless the poffeffors have sense . and ...
... principles , worthy to be tranfmitted to pofterity . When You leave the unimpaired , hereditary freehold to Your children , You do but half Your duty . Both liberty and property are pre- carious , unless the poffeffors have sense . and ...
Página vi
... principles of our particular conftitution . If this doctrine be not true , we must admit , that Kings , Lords , and Commons have no rule to direct their refolutions , but merely their own will and pleasure . They might unite the ...
... principles of our particular conftitution . If this doctrine be not true , we must admit , that Kings , Lords , and Commons have no rule to direct their refolutions , but merely their own will and pleasure . They might unite the ...
Página xiii
... principles I maintain are truly conftitutional , I fhall not think myself answer- ed , though I should be convicted of a mistake in terms , or of mifapplying the language of the law . I fpeak to the plain understanding of the people ...
... principles I maintain are truly conftitutional , I fhall not think myself answer- ed , though I should be convicted of a mistake in terms , or of mifapplying the language of the law . I fpeak to the plain understanding of the people ...
Página xxvii
... principles of ac- ing to us , and to each other ; -the character- iftic prudence , the selfish nationality , the in- defatigable fmile , the perfevering affiduity , the everlafting profeffion of a discreet and moderate d 2 refentment ...
... principles of ac- ing to us , and to each other ; -the character- iftic prudence , the selfish nationality , the in- defatigable fmile , the perfevering affiduity , the everlafting profeffion of a discreet and moderate d 2 refentment ...
Página xxx
... struggle with the free spirit of his people , or in the detesta- ble endeavour to corrupt their moral principles , I would not fcruple to declare to him , - " Sir , You alone are the author of the Sir , XXX PREFACE .
... struggle with the free spirit of his people , or in the detesta- ble endeavour to corrupt their moral principles , I would not fcruple to declare to him , - " Sir , You alone are the author of the Sir , XXX PREFACE .
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affections affured againſt anſwer becauſe cafe caufe cauſe character circumftances conduct confequences confider conftitution courſe declared defend deferves difgrace Duke of Bedford Duke of Grafton election Engliſh eſcape eſtabliſhed expulfion faid falfe fame fecurity feems fenfe fervice fhall fhould fince firft firſt fome foon fpirit friends ftand ftate ftill fubjects fuch fuffered fufficient fuppofed fupport fyftem Grace himſelf honeft honour houfe houſe of commons incapacity inftance infult intereft itſelf juftice Junius jury King laft laſt leaſt lefs LETTER Lord Bute Lord Chatham lord Granby Lord North Lord Rockingham Luttrell Majefty meaſures ment minifter miniftry moft moſt muft muſt neceffary obferve paffions perfon perfuaded poffible prefent principles profeffion PUBLIC ADVER puniſhment purpoſe queftion racter reaſon refolution refpect repreſented ſeems ſhall Sir William Draper Sovereign ſpeak ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion truft underſtanding uſe vote whofe Wilkes yourſelf
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