The Source, the Strength, and the True Spirit of Laws: In which the Errors of M. de Montesquieu, and Some Other Eminent Writers, are Occasionally Considered, to which are Added, Essays on the Natural Origin of Political GovernmentsLockyer Davis, 1753 - 266 páginas |
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Página xi
... faid , of this Work , that it is faulty in the Stile , that the Language is not pure and elegant , nor the Orthography modern . I fhall give up all this ; and obferve only , that if I do not always exprefs Things fo well as it might be ...
... faid , of this Work , that it is faulty in the Stile , that the Language is not pure and elegant , nor the Orthography modern . I fhall give up all this ; and obferve only , that if I do not always exprefs Things fo well as it might be ...
Página xvi
... faid of it in his Work , as well as in his prudent Apology , which I cease not to ad- mire , on Account of the incompa- rable Tranquillity he therein manifefts . Surely a Man must be very certain of what he is about , to fight thus ...
... faid of it in his Work , as well as in his prudent Apology , which I cease not to ad- mire , on Account of the incompa- rable Tranquillity he therein manifefts . Surely a Man must be very certain of what he is about , to fight thus ...
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... faid , that the Oracle at Delphos never gave any Answers but what were fufceptible of ambi- guous , and oftentimes contradictory , Senfes , in order to preferve the Credit of Apollo . May not this be the Cafe at present with the Puf ...
... faid , that the Oracle at Delphos never gave any Answers but what were fufceptible of ambi- guous , and oftentimes contradictory , Senfes , in order to preferve the Credit of Apollo . May not this be the Cafe at present with the Puf ...
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... faid , that this Law was imposed by the Concur- rence and Combination of all the Parts ; for then it would immediately be asked , By what Hand Hand are all the Parts impelled and difpofed to concur 26 PART I. The Source of Laws .
... faid , that this Law was imposed by the Concur- rence and Combination of all the Parts ; for then it would immediately be asked , By what Hand Hand are all the Parts impelled and difpofed to concur 26 PART I. The Source of Laws .
Página 38
... faid of other Things . THE Extremes of Heat and Cold in the different Zones may indeed have an Influence over Fashions , as in Drefs , Eating , and Bed- ding , either to reftrain or excite Sensuality : But in whatever Climate a human ...
... faid of other Things . THE Extremes of Heat and Cold in the different Zones may indeed have an Influence over Fashions , as in Drefs , Eating , and Bed- ding , either to reftrain or excite Sensuality : But in whatever Climate a human ...
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Página 73 - I was alive without the law once : but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10 And the commandment which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. 11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
Página 72 - What (hall we (ay then ? Is the law fin ? God forbid ! Nay, I had not known fin, but by the law ; for I had not known luft except the law had faid, Thou (halt not covet.
Página 72 - I had not known sin, but by the law; for I had not known lust, except the law had said, "Thou shalt not covet." But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. For I was alive without the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
Página 72 - Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin ; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned : (For until the law sin was in the world : but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
Página 64 - And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass that when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
Página 104 - This means that you must attempt the very difficult task of seeing them as they are, and not as they ought to be or as you think they are.