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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1783 edition. Excerpt: ...Ftur Letters on important national SubjeQt: addressed to the Right Honourable the Earl of Shclburne. by J siah Tucker, D. D. Dean of Gsoucester. 8vo. 2 s. Cadell. 1783. A Compound of grave reasoning and sportive raillery, be sprinkled with a little theology, and dashed frequently with abusive acrimony--especially when the Dean views the list of Lockian heroes--the doughty champions of the republican cause His resentment, we perceive, gets the better of the contempt he affects for his numerous answerers; and because cause he is sore from their attacks, he Calumniates their principle, By the help of that equivocal phrase Revolutionai Principles which never ought to signify any thing more than that the governed, in cafes of the iaji extremity, and after all other means have been tried in vain, have a right to have recourse to their last remedy, namely, to depose their governors, and chuse others, I fay by the help of these ambiguous words, such doctrines have been incessantly cultivated, as tend to overturn every government upon earth, without erecting or establishing any. Though a good argument will maintain its ground without the help of metaphors, similies, and allusions, yet, when properly introduced, they are always considered as an ornament. They illustrate, if they do not prove. In this view, we cannot sufficiently admire the beauty and force of the following comparison. The Sun is twelve months in performing its revolution: the Moon is one month. But, if our modern doctrines should prevail, if the arbittium popularis aura is to be the only regulator and what then?--" Why, undoubtedly, the course of the Sun and Moon will be altered as often as the restless and " capricious spirit of republicani/m (hall think...
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9781599411453

ISBN-10

1599411458

Weight

5.70 Pounds

Dimensions

7.50 x 2.50 x 10.00 In

List Price

$165.00

Edition

9th Edition

Format

Hardcover

Pages

1596 pages

Publisher

Foundation Press

Published On

2007-04-01


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