 | John Milton - 1809 - 636 pages
...dominion is from tb* Gentiles, not from him, and hath strictly charged us not to imitate them therein f I doubt not but all ingenuous and knowing men will...without single person, or house of lords, is by far the b«6t government, if it can be had ; but we have all this while, say they, been expecting it, and cannot... | |
 | England - 1838 - 884 pages
...not to imitate them therein 1" "1 doubt not but all ingenuous and knowing men will easily agree wiih me, that a free Commonwealth, without single person or House of Lords, is by far the best governmeat, if it can be had." *" Op the contrary, if there be a king, which the inconsiderate multitude... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...dominion is from the Gentiles, not from him, and hath strictly charged us not to imitate them therein ? I doubt not but all ingenuous and knowing men will...lords, is by far the best government if it can be had ; but we have all this while, say they, been expecting it, and cannot yet attain it. It is true indeed,... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...the foundation firmly laid of a free commonwealth, and good part also erected of the main structure. For the ground and basis of every just and free government, since men have smarted so oit for comf mitting all to one person, is a general council of ablest men, chosen by the people to... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...American Museum, 427. — Milton was of this opinion ; anil triumphantly states, that "nil ingenious and knowing men will easily agree with me, that a free commonwealth, without a single person or house of lords, is by far the liest government, if it can lie had." (Milton on the... | |
 | Daniel Bishop - Christian sociology - 1835 - 748 pages
...nation styling themselves free, can suffer any man to pretend hereditary right over them, I do'.ibt not but all ingenuous and knowing men will easily...person or house of lords, is by far the best government ; for the ground and basis of every just and free government, is a general council of ablest men chosen... | |
 | Scotland - 1838 - 938 pages
...froet the Gentiles, not from him, and hath itrictly charged ta not ta imitate them t hi rein Î" " I doubt not but all ingenuous and knowing men will easily agree wilh me, that a free Commonwealth, without single person or House of Lords, is by for the best government,... | |
 | John Milton - 1845 - 580 pages
...dominion is from the Gentiles, not from him, and hath strictly charged us not to imitate them therein? I doubt not but all ingenuous and knowing men will...lords is by far the best government, if it can be had ; but we have all this while, ay they, been expecting it, and cannot yet attain it. It is true indeed,... | |
 | John Milton - Essays - 1848 - 566 pages
...dominion is from the gentiles, not from him, and hath strictly charged us not to imitate them therein ? I doubt not but all ingenuous and knowing men will...lords is by far the best government, if it can be had ; but we have all this while, say they, been expecting it, and cannot yet attain it. It is true, indeed,... | |
 | John Adams - United States - 1851 - 666 pages
...demand it. In his " Ready and Easy Way to Establish a Free Commonwealth" this great author says, " I doubt not but .all ingenuous and knowing men will...ground and basis of every just and free government, is a general council of ablest men chosen by the people to consult of public affairs, from time to... | |
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I doubt not but all ingenuous and knowing men will easily agree with me, that a free commonwealth, without single person or house of lords, is by far the best government if it can be had ; but we have all this while, say they, been expecting it, and cannot... 
