The World's Great Classics: Democracy in America, by A. de TocquevilleTimothy Dwight, Julian Hawthorne Colonial Press, 1899 Library Committee: Timothy Dwight ... Richard Henry Stoddard, Arthur Richmond Marsh, A.B. [and others] ... Illustrated with nearly two hundred photogravures, etchings, colored plates and full page portraits of great authors. Clarence Cook, art editor. |
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... origin to circumstances unconnected with or even contrary to the principle of equality . Thus if I were to select the United States as an example , I could easily prove that the nature of the country , the origin of its inhabitants ...
... origin to circumstances unconnected with or even contrary to the principle of equality . Thus if I were to select the United States as an example , I could easily prove that the nature of the country , the origin of its inhabitants ...
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... origin , that they lived for centuries under the same laws , and that they still in- cessantly interchange their opinions and their manners . contrast becomes much more striking still , if we fix our eyes on our own part of the world ...
... origin , that they lived for centuries under the same laws , and that they still in- cessantly interchange their opinions and their manners . contrast becomes much more striking still , if we fix our eyes on our own part of the world ...
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... origin and by kindred habits . Amongst this people they found distin- guished men of science , artists of skill , writers of eminence , and they were enabled to enjoy the treasures of the intellect without requiring to labor in amassing ...
... origin and by kindred habits . Amongst this people they found distin- guished men of science , artists of skill , writers of eminence , and they were enabled to enjoy the treasures of the intellect without requiring to labor in amassing ...
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... origin — their exclusively commercial habits - even the country they inhabit , which seems to divert their minds from the pursuit of science , literature , and the arts - the proximity of Europe , which allows them to neglect these ...
... origin — their exclusively commercial habits - even the country they inhabit , which seems to divert their minds from the pursuit of science , literature , and the arts - the proximity of Europe , which allows them to neglect these ...
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... origin , and had been transported into another country , I do not question that they would have had a literature . Even as they now are , I am convinced that they will ultimately have one ; but its character will be different from that ...
... origin , and had been transported into another country , I do not question that they would have had a literature . Even as they now are , I am convinced that they will ultimately have one ; but its character will be different from that ...
Términos y frases comunes
affairs ambition Ameri Americans Amongst aristocratic nations amongst democratic nations aristocratic ages arts asso associations authority believe cause central power CHAPTER citizens civil conceive constantly constitution contrary dangerous demo democracy democratic ages democratic armies democratic communities democratic countries Descartes desires despotism easily England equality of conditions eral Europe exist feel former fortunes France freedom frequently habits honor human mind ideas increase independence individuals interest language laws lead less live in democratic Madame de Sévigné mankind manners manufactures master means Middle Ages midst military morals multitude natural never non-commissioned officers object officers opinions passions peculiar perceive perpetually persons pleasures political principle of equality privileges profession propen ranks religion remain render revolution rules seek servants small number social condition society South Carolina spirit taste things tion treme truth United virtues wants wealth whilst whole
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Página 387 - No Person held to Service or Labour in one State, under the Laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in consequence of any Law or Regulation therein, be discharged from such Service or Labour, but shall be delivered up on Claim of the Party to whom such Service or Labour may be due. Section 3. New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union ; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more...
Página 379 - The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall, by law, appoint a different day.
Página 377 - All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. Section 2. The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.
Página 385 - Vice-President and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
Página 384 - States, and a Majority of all the States shall be necessary to a Choice. In every Case, after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice-President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall choose from them by Ballot the Vice-President.]* The Congress may determine the Time of choosing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United...
Página 112 - Americans of all ages, all conditions, and all dispositions constantly form associations. They have not only commercial and manufacturing companies, in which all take part, but associations of a thousand other kinds, religious, moral, serious, futile, general or restricted, enormous or diminutive.
Página 390 - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Página 382 - No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation ; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal ; coin Money ; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts ; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.
Página 378 - No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen. The Vice-President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.
Página 378 - When vacancies happen in the representation from any state, the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. The House of Representatives shall choose their speaker and other officers ; and shall have the sole power of impeachment. SECTION 3. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof for six years; and each senator shall have one vote.