 | Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 Seiten
...before and fmce the revolution, is to fubjedl " all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one w man, and make him the arbitrary and infallible " judge of all controverted points in learning, re'' ligion and government." But to punifh (as the law does at prefent) any dangerous or offenfive... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1791 - 528 Seiten
...as was formerly done, both before and fince the revolution % is to fubjett all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. But to punifh (as the law does at prefent) any dangerous or offenfive writings, which, when publifhed,... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 422 Seiten
...manner above mentioned, is to fubjeft all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make ь him the arbitrary and infallible judge of all controverted points in learning, religion, and government. J3ut to puniih fas the law does at prefent) any dangerous or oftenfive writings which, when publiihed,... | |
 | Robert John Thornton - 1799 - 852 Seiten
...To fubjcft the prefs to the reftridlive power of a licetifer, is to fubjeft all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. — But u puni/h (as the law doe<, at prcfent} any dangerous or cffenJive writings which, when publi/htd,... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1800 - 620 Seiten
...as was formerly done, both before and fmee the revolution ", is to fubject all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. Bnt to punifh (as the law does at prefent) any dangerous or offenfive writings, \vhich, when pufalifhed,... | |
 | William Belsham - 1802 - 644 Seiten
...licenfer ; but this, as the celebrated Blackftone obferves, " is to fubject all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. The will of individuals ought to be left free ; the abufe only of that free will is the proper object... | |
 | 1805 - 552 Seiten
...as was formerly done, both before and fince the revolution, is to fubjeit all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. But to punifh (as the law does at prefent) any dangerous or offenfive writings, which, when publiihed,... | |
 | William Belsham - 1806 - 646 Seiten
...the press to the restrictive power of a licenser ; but this, as the celebrated Blackstone observes, " is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. The will of individuals ought to be left free : the abuse only of that free will is the proper object... | |
 | Hugh Leslie - 1808 - 356 Seiten
...consequen" ces of his own temerity. To subject the press to the restric*' live power of a licencer, as was formerly done, both before " and since the Revolution, is to subject all freedom of senti" ment to'the prejudices of ONE MAN, and make HIM the arbitrary " and infallible judge of all... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1810 - 470 Seiten
...publishes what is improper, mischievous, or illegal,. " he must take the consequence of his own temerity. " To subject the press to the restrictive power of a...make " him the arbitrary and infallible judge of all contro" verted points in learning, religion, and govern" ment ; but to punish (as the law does at present)... | |
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To subject the press to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done, both before and since the revolution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary and infallible judge of all controverted... 
