Hugonis Grotii de Jure Belli Et Pacis Libri Tres: Accompanied by an Abridged Translation, Volume 3 |
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adversus alia alibi aliis authority Bell belli bello bellum bound capta case causa cause Cicero cujus diximus elsewhere enemies enemy eorum erit esset factum faith fieri give given good habet hĉc hanc homines hostes hostibus hostium illa illud ipsi jure jure gentium juris king Law of Nations lawful laws lege libro liceat Livium Livy locum made magis make natural nature neque nihil other pacem peace people persons place populi posse postliminium potest power prĉdam property public quĉ quis quos rebus recte regard rerum right Romans rule same says Seneca seqq sicut sine sint sive slaves state subjects such supra take taken tamen tantum their they things those time vers Vide VIII δὲ καὶ μὲν τὰ τὴν τὸ τοῖς τοὺς τῶν
Popular passages
Page 407 - these lessons — He Who alone can — on the hearts of all those who have the affairs of Christendom in their hands. And may He give to those persons a mind fitted to understand and to respect rights, human and divine, and lead them to recollect always that the ministration committed to them is no less than this, that they are the Governors of Man, a creature most dear to God.
Page 185 - In pacc quoque postliminium datum est : nam si cum gente aliqua neque amicitiam, neque hospitium, neque fœdus amicitiœ causa factum habemus : hi hostes quidem non sunt : quod autem ex nostro ad eos pervenit. illorum fit : et liber homo noster ab eis caplus servus fit et eorum. Idemque est, si ab illis ad nos aliquid perveniat.
Page 8 - ... myself except by intercepting what is sent, necessity, as elsewhere explained, gives us a right to intercept it, but under the obligation of restitution, except there be cause to the contrary. If the supplies sent impede the exaction of my rights, and if he who sends them may know this — as if I were besieging a town or blockading a port, and if surrender or peace were expected, he will be bound to me for damages; as a person would who liberates...
Page 324 - ... case of extreme necessity, in which even private persons have a right over the property of others, but for ends of public utility, to which ends those who founded civil society must be supposed to have intended that private ends should give way...
Page 24 - Saviour had said, that his twelve followers should sit upon twelve thrones, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel. This good woman would have her two sons next to his person ; the prime peers of his kingdom. Every one is apt to wish the best to his own. Worldly honour is neither worth our suit, nor unworthy our acceptance. Yea, Salome, had thy mind been in heaven...
Page 9 - ... to inflict punishment : and on that ground it will be lawful to take such measures against him as are suitable to the offense, according to the principles laid down in speaking of punishment; and therefore to that extent he may be subjected to spoliation. 4 On this account, belligerents...
Page 237 - Demetrium legatos cum his verbis: 'quae, malum inquiunt 'ratiost, ut tu imaginem istam velis incendio aedium facto disperdere ? nam si nos omnes superaveris et oppidum hoc totum ceperis, imagine quoque illa integra et incolumi per victoriam potieris; sin vero nos vincere obsidendo nequiveris, petimus consideres, ne turpe tibi sit, quia non potueris bello Radios vincere, bellum cum Protogene mortuo gessisse.
Page 8 - If he have not yet caused damage, but have tried to cause it, I shall have a right by the retention of his property to compel him to give security for the future by hostages, pledges, or in some other way.
Page 7 - In the third class, objects of ambiguous use, the state of the war is to be considered. For if I cannot defend myself except by intercepting what is sent, necessity as elsewhere explained, gives us a right to intercept it, but under the obligation of restitution, except there be cause to the contrary. If the supplies sent impede the exaction of my rights, and if he who...
Page 86 - At jus gentium, si non omnium, certe meliorum, jam olim est, ne hostem veneno interficere liceat : qui consensus ortus est ex respectu communis utilitatis, ne pericula in bellis qu!B crebra esse coopérant nimium intenderentur.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Hugonis Grotii de Jure Belli Et Pacis Libri Tres: Accompanied by an Abridged Translation, Volume 3 Hugonis Grotii de Jure Belli Et Pacis Libri Tres: Accompanied by an Abridged Translation, William Whewell Volume 3 of Hugonis Grotii de jure belli et pacis libri tres, William Whewell |
| Authors | Hugo Grotius, William Whewell |
| Editor | William Whewell |
| Translated by | William Whewell |
| Publisher | J. W. Parker, 1853 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 14 Sep 2006 |
| Length | 485 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |