 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 страници
...which by way of eminence becomes the criterion of their happiness. It happened, you know, Sir, that the great contests for freedom in this country were...magistrates ; or on the balance among the several orders of the state. The question of money was not with them so immediate. But in England it vraa otherwise.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 454 страници
...this country were from the earlieft times chiefly upon the queftion of taxing. Moft of the contefts in the ancient commonwealths turned primarily on the right of election of magiftrates ; or on the balance among the fe« veral orders of the ftate. The queftion of money was... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 страници
...which, by way of eminence, becomes the criterion of their happiness. It happened, you know, sir, that the great contests for freedom in this country were,...magistrates, or on the balance among the several orders of the state. The question of money was not with them so immediate. But in England it was otherwise.... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 страници
...which, by way of eminence, becomes the criterion of their happiness. It happened, you know, sir, that the great contests for freedom in this country were,...magistrates, or on the balance among the several orders of the state. The question of money was not with them so immediate. t But in England ft was otherwise.... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 страници
...which by way of eminence becomes the criterion of their happiness. It happened , you know, Sir, that the great contests for freedom in this country were...primarily on the right of election of magistrates ; or. en the balance among the several orden of the state. The question of money was not with them so immediate.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1816 - 540 страници
...the criterion of their happiness. It happened, you know, Sir, that the great contests for freedom iu this country were from the earliest times chiefly...magistrates ; or on the balance among the several orders of the state. The question of money was not with them so immediate. But in England it was otherwise.... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1819 - 484 страници
...which by way of eminence becomes the criterion of their happiness. It happened, you know, Sir, that the great contests for freedom in this country were...magistrates ; or on the balance among the several orders of the state. The question of money was not with them so immediate. But in England it was otherwise.... | |
 | 1896 - 818 страници
...American Revolution entered upon its military phase, that : " The great contests for freedom . . . were from the earliest times chiefly upon the question...magistrates, or on the balance among the several orders of the state. The question of money was not with them so immediate. But in England it was otherwise.... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 страници
...criterion of their happiness. It happened, you enow, «¡r, that tlie great contests for freedom in country were from the earliest times chiefly upon...commonwealths turned primarily on the right of election of magi4trates; or on the balance among the sevenl orders of the state. The ques ion of money was not... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 страници
...criterion of their happiness. It happened, you know, sir, that the great contests for freedom in il.is country were from the earliest times chiefly upon the question of taxing. Most of the contest! in the ancient commonwealths turned primarily on the right of election of magistrates; or... | |
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Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be found. Liberty inheres in some sensible object ; and every nation has formed to itself some favorite point, which by way of eminence becomes the criterion of their, happiness. It happened, you... 
