Critical and Historical Essays: Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 1Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1860 |
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Pagina 33
... tyrant , the solemn recognition of popular rights , liberty , security , toleration , all go for nothing with them . One sect there was , which , from unfortunate temporary causes , it was thought neces- sary to keep under close ...
... tyrant , the solemn recognition of popular rights , liberty , security , toleration , all go for nothing with them . One sect there was , which , from unfortunate temporary causes , it was thought neces- sary to keep under close ...
Pagina 34
... tyrant because he was a Catholic ; but they excluded Catholics from the crown , because they thought them likely to be tyrants . The ground on which they , in their famous resolution , declared the throne vacant , was this , " that ...
... tyrant because he was a Catholic ; but they excluded Catholics from the crown , because they thought them likely to be tyrants . The ground on which they , in their famous resolution , declared the throne vacant , was this , " that ...
Pagina 36
... tyrant . The Long Parliament acted on the same principle , and is entitled to the same praise . They could not trust the King . He had no doubt passed salutary laws ; but what assurance was there that he would not break them ? He had ...
... tyrant . The Long Parliament acted on the same principle , and is entitled to the same praise . They could not trust the King . He had no doubt passed salutary laws ; but what assurance was there that he would not break them ? He had ...
Pagina 37
... tyrant or conquer him . We think that they chose wisely and nobly . The advocates of Charles , like the advocates of other malefactors against whom overwhelming evi- dence is produced , generally decline all controversy about the facts ...
... tyrant or conquer him . We think that they chose wisely and nobly . The advocates of Charles , like the advocates of other malefactors against whom overwhelming evi- dence is produced , generally decline all controversy about the facts ...
Pagina 44
... tyrant , a traitor , a mur- derer , and a public enemy ; " but because we are convinced that the measure was most injurious to the cause of freedom . He whom it removed was a cap- tive and a hostage : his heir , to whom the allegiance ...
... tyrant , a traitor , a mur- derer , and a public enemy ; " but because we are convinced that the measure was most injurious to the cause of freedom . He whom it removed was a cap- tive and a hostage : his heir , to whom the allegiance ...
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