 But to punish, as the law does at present, any dangerous or offensive writings which when published shall on a fair and impartial trial' be adjudged of a pernicious tendency, is necessary for the preservation of peace and good order, of government and...  Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books - Page 433by William Blackstone, George Sharswood - 1875Full view - About this book
 | Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 pages
...punifh (as the law does at prefent) any dangerous or offenfive writings, which, when publifhed, mall, on a fair and impartial trial, be adjudged of a pernicious tendency, is neceflary for the prefervation of peace and good order of government ; as it is of religion, the only... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1791 - 528 pages
...punifh (as the law does at prefent) any dangerous or offenfive writings, which, when publifhed, {hall on a fair and impartial trial be adjudged of a pernicious tendency, is neceflary for the prefervation of peace and good order, of government and reli-> gion, the only folid... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 422 pages
...puniih fas the law does at prefent) any dangerous or oftenfive writings which, when publiihed, ihall, on a fair and impartial 'trial, be adjudged of a pernicious tendency, is ncceflary for the prefervation of peace and of us have it in our choice to do ever)- thing that a good... | |
 | Robert John Thornton - Economics - 1799 - 852 pages
...puni/h (as the law doe<, at prcfent} any dangerous or cffenJive writings which, when publi/htd, Jhall, on a fair and impartial trial, be adjudged of a pernicious tendency, is necejfary for the prffervatioit of peace and good order, if 156 and religion ; the only foil d foundations... | |
 | William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 446 pages
...confequences of his temerity. Topunifli dangerous or oftcnfive writings, which, when publifhed, fliall, on a fair and impartial trial, be adjudged of a pernicious tendency, is neceflary for the prefervation of peace and good order, of government and religion, the only folid... | |
 | Literature, Modern - 1805 - 552 pages
...punifh (as the law does at prefent) any dangerous or offenfive writings, which, when publiihed, (hall; on a fair and impartial trial, be adjudged of a pernicious tendency, is neceflary for the prefervation of peace- and good order; of government and religion, the only folid... | |
 | Hugh Leslie - 1808 - 356 pages
...learning, re" ligion, and government. But to punish," (as the law-does " at present) " any dangerous or offensive writings, WHICH " WHEN PUBLISHED, shall...adjudged of a pernicious tendency^ is necessary for the pre" servation of peace, and good order, of government and religion, " the only solid foundation of... | |
 | Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 478 pages
...learning, religion, and govern" ment ; but to punish (as the law does at present) " any dangerous or offensive writings, which, when " published, shall,...order, of " government and religion, the only solid founda-' " tions of civil liberty. Thus the will of individuals " is still left free ; the abuse only... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Freedom of the press - 1810 - 470 pages
...learning, religion, and govern" ment ; but to punish (as the law does at present) " any dangerous or offensive writings, which, when' " published, shall,...order, of. " government and religion, the only solid founda-. " tions of civil liberty. Thus the will of individuals " is still left free ; the abuse only... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Freedom of the press - 1813 - 634 pages
...learning, religion, and govern" ment; but to punish (as the law does at present) any dan" geroifs-br offensive writings, which, when published, shall,...left free ; the abuse only of that free will is the ob" ject of legal punishment. Neither is any restraint hereby " laid upon freedom of thought or inquiry;... | |
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