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" The error of those who reason by precedents drawn from antiquity, respecting the rights of man, is that they do not go far enough into antiquity. They do not go the whole way. "
Rights of Man: Being an Answer to Mr. Burke's Attack on the French ... - Page 44
by Thomas Paine - 1791 - 171 pages
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Reflections on the Revolution in France,: And on the Proceedings in Certain ...

Edmund Burke - France - 1790 - 536 pages
...rights of man." — Does Mr. Burke mean to deny that man has any rights ? If he does, then he muft mean that there are no fuch things as rights any where,...into antiquity. They do not go the whole way. They floo. in fome of the intermediate ftages of an hundred or a thoufand years, and produce what was then...
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Volume 5

1791 - 618 pages
...the end of time ?' — ' The error of thofe who reafon by precedents drawn from antiquity, refpefting the rights of man, is, that they do not go far enough...into antiquity. They do not go the whole way. They Hop in fome of the intermediate ftages of an hundred or a thoufand years, and produce what was then...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 53

English literature - 1791 - 686 pages
...end of time ?— • The error of thofe who reafiVn by precedents drawn from antiquity., refpeâing the rights of man, is, that they do not go far enough into antiquity. They dp not gothe whole way. Ttieyftopin fomeof 'the intermediate fUges of an hundred or a Ihoufand years,...
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The Rights of Man for the Use and Benefit of All Mankind, Part 2

Thomas Paine - 1795 - 170 pages
...by them Originally ? The error of thofe who reafon by precedents, drawn from antiquity, refpe.fting the rights of man, is, that they do not go far enough...: They ftop in fome of the intermediate ftages of a hundred, or a thoufand years, and produce what was then done as a rule for the prefent day. This...
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The Rights of Man: For the Benefit of All Mankind

Thomas Paine - Great Britain - 1795 - 180 pages
...man by them originally? The error of thofe who reafon by precedents, drawn from antiquity, refpefting the rights of man, is, that they do not go far enough into antiquity : They do not go the wholes way : They flop in fome of the intermediate ftages of a hundred, or a thoufand years, and produce...
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The Political Writings of John Dickinson, Esquire: Late President ..., Volume 2

John Dickinson - United States - 1801 - 450 pages
...RIGHTS of Man, 1 791. f " The error of those who reason by precedent, drawn from antiquity, respecting the rights of man, is, that they do not go far enough...into antiquity. They do not go the whole way. They stop in some of the intermediate stages of an hundred or a thousand years, and produce what was then...
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A Comparative Display of the Different Opinions of the Most ..., Volume 2

France - 1811 - 662 pages
...man by them originally ? The error of thofe who rcafon by precedent drawn from antiquity, refpecting the rights of man is, that they do not go far enough...antiquity They do not go the whole way. They ftop i: fome of the intermediate ftages of an hundred o a tho'.ifand years, and produce what was then dom...
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History of Cosmopolite, Or, the Four Volumes of Lorenzo's Journal ...

Lorenzo Dow - Christian life - 1814 - 666 pages
...The error of those who reason by precedents drawn from antiquity, respecting the Rights of J\Ian,is, that they do not go far enough into antiquity. They do not go the whole way. They stop in some of the intermediate stages, of a hundred or a thousand years, and produce what was then...
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The Political Works of Thomas Paine: Secretary for Foreign Affairs to the ...

Thomas Paine - Political science - 1826 - 470 pages
...No13 of the REVOLUTION DE PARIS, containing the events from the 3d to the 10th of October, 1789. aot go far enough into antiquity. They do not go the whole way. They stop in some of the intermediate stages of an hundred or a thousand years, and produce what was then...
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The Political Writings of Thomas Paine: To which is Prefixed a ..., Volume 2

Thomas Paine - Political science - 1835 - 522 pages
...? The error of those who reason by precedents drawn from antiquity, respecting the rights of mail, is, that they do not go far enough into antiquity. They do not go the whole way. They stop in some of the intermediate stages of an hundred or a thousand years, and produce what was then...
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