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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... never celebrate July 2 as Independence Day , so we will never see Wise taught in high school . This is unfortunate , for he has as valid a claim to our patriotic attention as Roger Williams or any other figure in colonial history ...
... never celebrate July 2 as Independence Day , so we will never see Wise taught in high school . This is unfortunate , for he has as valid a claim to our patriotic attention as Roger Williams or any other figure in colonial history ...
Page 273
... never can be thought , consistently with the Principles of the British Constitution , to have the Force or Power of Laws upon the People . The Royal Prerogative is , without Doubt , of great Weight and Power in a dependent and ...
... never can be thought , consistently with the Principles of the British Constitution , to have the Force or Power of Laws upon the People . The Royal Prerogative is , without Doubt , of great Weight and Power in a dependent and ...
Page 277
... never influence my Judgment ; I will examine Facts , and from them discover Truths . " 184 Bland , like later Americans , could never free himself completely from the sway of opinion , but certainly his writings are loaded with enough ...
... never influence my Judgment ; I will examine Facts , and from them discover Truths . " 184 Bland , like later Americans , could never free himself completely from the sway of opinion , but certainly his writings are loaded with enough ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION I | 1 |
Colonial Government and the Rise of Liberty | 12 |
Colonial Religion and the Rise of Liberty | 36 |
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