Seedtime of the Republic: The Origin of the American Tradition of Political LibertyHarcourt, Brace, 1953 - 558 pages Interpretive account of; the colonial experiences and political philosophny which gave use to the American Revolution. |
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Page 341
... authority of the English parliament extended over them . They took possession of the country in the king's name : they treated , or made war with the Indians by his authority : they held the lands under his grants , and paid him the ...
... authority of the English parliament extended over them . They took possession of the country in the king's name : they treated , or made war with the Indians by his authority : they held the lands under his grants , and paid him the ...
Page 408
... authority of the political community . It answered the great question - What authority should government exercise ? -by stating : the authority that free and reasonable men consent to its exercising . If consent was the key to limited ...
... authority of the political community . It answered the great question - What authority should government exercise ? -by stating : the authority that free and reasonable men consent to its exercising . If consent was the key to limited ...
Page 409
... authority over them unlimited either in duration or degree.26 Blackstone , of course , had been speaking of legal sovereignty , of " a su- preme , irresistible , uncontrolled authority " residing in government itself . The Americans ...
... authority over them unlimited either in duration or degree.26 Blackstone , of course , had been speaking of legal sovereignty , of " a su- preme , irresistible , uncontrolled authority " residing in government itself . The Americans ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION I | 1 |
Colonial Government and the Rise of Liberty | 12 |
Colonial Religion and the Rise of Liberty | 36 |
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