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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... Happiness of a People , whose Manners are universally cor- rupt . - He therefore is the truest Friend to the Liberty ... happiness , " and that liberty , the essence of happiness , can exist only among a truly virtuous people.104 The ...
... Happiness of a People , whose Manners are universally cor- rupt . - He therefore is the truest Friend to the Liberty ... happiness , " and that liberty , the essence of happiness , can exist only among a truly virtuous people.104 The ...
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... happiness . It is the state for which we are naturally calculated . It is what we all desire . The absence of it produces positive pain , as well as the presence of it positive happiness . It is the fountain of wealth , and of all real ...
... happiness . It is the state for which we are naturally calculated . It is what we all desire . The absence of it produces positive pain , as well as the presence of it positive happiness . It is the fountain of wealth , and of all real ...
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... happiness of the society is the first law of every government.37 James Iredell : The object of all government is , or ought to be , the happiness of the people governed.38 And finally , the people of Mendon , Massachusetts : Resolved ...
... happiness of the society is the first law of every government.37 James Iredell : The object of all government is , or ought to be , the happiness of the people governed.38 And finally , the people of Mendon , Massachusetts : Resolved ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION I | 1 |
Colonial Government and the Rise of Liberty | 12 |
Colonial Religion and the Rise of Liberty | 36 |
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