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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... duty : " The dream of an embroilment can never counterpoise duty ; if men are trusted with duty , they must consult that , and not events . If men are placed at helm to steer in all weather that blows , they must not be afraid of the ...
... duty : " The dream of an embroilment can never counterpoise duty ; if men are trusted with duty , they must consult that , and not events . If men are placed at helm to steer in all weather that blows , they must not be afraid of the ...
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... duty . He was no radical impa- tient of all governmental restraints , but a man preaching moderation and civic duty whose text was Romans xiii , 1-8 ( “ Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers . . . . " ) , and whose constant ...
... duty . He was no radical impa- tient of all governmental restraints , but a man preaching moderation and civic duty whose text was Romans xiii , 1-8 ( “ Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers . . . . " ) , and whose constant ...
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... duty , and that the real rebels are the tyrants who have violated their mandate , not the people who are bound to resist them . If it be our duty , for example , to obey our king merely for this reason , that he rules for the public ...
... duty , and that the real rebels are the tyrants who have violated their mandate , not the people who are bound to resist them . If it be our duty , for example , to obey our king merely for this reason , that he rules for the public ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION I | 1 |
Colonial Government and the Rise of Liberty | 12 |
Colonial Religion and the Rise of Liberty | 36 |
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