The speeches of the hon. Thomas Erskine ... when at the Bar, on subjects connected with the liberty of the press, and against constructive treasons collected by J. Ridgway, Volume 2 |
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Pagina 3
... wicked , malicious , seditious , and ill - dis posed person , and being greatly disaffected to our said Sovereign Lord the now King , and to the happy constitution and government of this kingdom , and most unlawfully , wickedly ...
... wicked , malicious , seditious , and ill - dis posed person , and being greatly disaffected to our said Sovereign Lord the now King , and to the happy constitution and government of this kingdom , and most unlawfully , wickedly ...
Pagina 4
... wicked , cunning , and artful insinuations to represent , suggest , and cause it to be believed , that the said Revolution , and the said settlements and limitations of the crown and regal government of the said kingdoms and do- minions ...
... wicked , cunning , and artful insinuations to represent , suggest , and cause it to be believed , that the said Revolution , and the said settlements and limitations of the crown and regal government of the said kingdoms and do- minions ...
Pagina 5
... wicked , corrupt , useless , and unnecessary establishment ; and that the King , and the Lords Spiritual and Temporal , and Commons , in Parliament assembled , wickedly tyrannized over and oppressed the subjects of this kingdom in ge ...
... wicked , corrupt , useless , and unnecessary establishment ; and that the King , and the Lords Spiritual and Temporal , and Commons , in Parliament assembled , wickedly tyrannized over and oppressed the subjects of this kingdom in ge ...
Pagina 14
... wicked , mali- cious , seditious , and ill - disposed person , and being greatly disaffected to our said Sovereign Lord the now King , and to the happy constitution and govern- ment of this kingdom , and most unlawfully , wic- kedly ...
... wicked , mali- cious , seditious , and ill - disposed person , and being greatly disaffected to our said Sovereign Lord the now King , and to the happy constitution and govern- ment of this kingdom , and most unlawfully , wic- kedly ...
Pagina 15
... wicked , cunning , and artful insi- nuations , to represent , suggest , and cause it to be believed , that the Parliament of this kingdom was a wicked , corrupt , useless , and unnecessary establish- ment ; and that the King and Lords ...
... wicked , cunning , and artful insi- nuations , to represent , suggest , and cause it to be believed , that the Parliament of this kingdom was a wicked , corrupt , useless , and unnecessary establish- ment ; and that the King and Lords ...
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Populaire passages
Pagina 177 - ... I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks. Methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam, purging and unsealing her...
Pagina 13 - King there inhabiting and being, in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown and dignity.
Pagina 177 - ... methinks I see her as an eagle muing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing her long-abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance...
Pagina 8 - An Act declaring the rights and liberties of the Subject and settling the Succession of the Crown...
Pagina 393 - The liberty of the press is indeed essential to the nature of a free state: but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter when published. Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public: to forbid this, is to destroy the freedom of the press: but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous...
Pagina 198 - And all the rule, one empire ; only add Deeds to thy knowledge answerable ; add faith, Add virtue, patience, temperance; add love, By name to come call'd charity, the soul Of all the rest : then wilt thou not be loath To leave this Paradise, but shalt possess A Paradise within thee, happier far.
Pagina 63 - That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament. That excessive bail ought not to be required nor excessive fines imposed nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Pagina 147 - Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.
Pagina 55 - All hereditary Government is in its nature tyranny. An heritable crown, or an heritable throne, or by what other fanciful name such things may be called, have no other significant explanation than that mankind are heritable property. To inherit a Government, is to inherit the people, as if they were flocks and herds.
Pagina 62 - That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with the consent of Parliament, is against law.