Remarks Concerning the Government and the Laws of the United States of America: In Four Letters, Addressed to Mr. Adams, from the French, of the Abbé de Mably |
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... discover that Montefquieu ( of whom the late Earl of Chesterfield has finely remarked , that " his works will illuftrate his name , and “ survive him , as long as right reason , moral obligation and " the true Spirit of Laws shall be ...
... discover that Montefquieu ( of whom the late Earl of Chesterfield has finely remarked , that " his works will illuftrate his name , and “ survive him , as long as right reason , moral obligation and " the true Spirit of Laws shall be ...
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... discover , be- yond a doubt ( unless I much mistake ) that these two republics were indebted for their virtues , their wholesome polities , their wif dom , dom , their conftancy , their distinguishing character , and [ 74 ]
... discover , be- yond a doubt ( unless I much mistake ) that these two republics were indebted for their virtues , their wholesome polities , their wif dom , dom , their conftancy , their distinguishing character , and [ 74 ]
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... discover courage , the more įt will become fufpicious and unrelenting from timidity . Perhaps , it may degenerate into an oligarchy ; and triumvirs will foon con- tend for the glory of reducing it to fubmif- fion , under the pretext of ...
... discover courage , the more įt will become fufpicious and unrelenting from timidity . Perhaps , it may degenerate into an oligarchy ; and triumvirs will foon con- tend for the glory of reducing it to fubmif- fion , under the pretext of ...
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Abbé de Mably affembly againſt ambition America amidſt amongſt arife aſk becauſe become cauſe cerning chap circumftance citizens Classics of History commerce confederation confequence Conftitution Conftitution of Pennſylvania Congrefs council courſe cracy defire democracy diſcover election Engliſh enjoy eſtabliſh exerciſe fame fect fecure felves fenate fentiments ferve fhall fion fituation fociety fome ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior himſelf houſe increaſe interefts itſelf juftice laſt laws leaft leaſt lefs legiſlative leſs liberty Maffachufets magiftrates manner meaſures ment minifters moft morals moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neceffity obferve occafion paffions peace Pennſylvania perfon Phoceans pleaſure poffeffion poffefs poffible preferved prevent principles progrefs prove purpoſe raiſe reaſon refpect reft religion render repreſentatives republic rich ſhall ſhould South Carolina ſpirit ſtand ſtate ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion underſtanding United United Provinces unleſs uſe virtue whatſoever whilſt whofe wiſdom worſhip yourſelves