 | Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 trang
...before and fmce the revolution, is to fubjedl " all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one w man, and make him the arbitrary and infallible " judge of all controverted points in learning, re'' ligion and government." But to punifh (as the law does at prefent) any dangerous or offenfive... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 422 trang
...manner above mentioned, is to fubjeft all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make ь him the arbitrary and infallible judge of all controverted points in learning, religion, and government. J3ut to puniih fas the law does at prefent) any dangerous or oftenfive writings which, when publiihed,... | |
 | Robert John Thornton - 1799 - 852 trang
...To fubjcft the prefs to the reftridlive power of a licetifer, is to fubjeft all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary...points in learning, religion, and government. — But u puni/h (as the law doe<, at prcfent} any dangerous or cffenJive writings which, when publi/htd, Jhall,... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1800 - 620 trang
...as was formerly done, both before and fmee the revolution ", is to fubject all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. Bnt to punifh (as the law does at prefent) any dangerous or offenfive writings, \vhich, when pufalifhed,... | |
 | William Belsham - 1802 - 644 trang
...licenfer ; but this, as the celebrated Blackftone obferves, " is to fubject all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. The will of individuals ought to be left free ; the abufe only of that free will is the proper object... | |
 | 1805 - 552 trang
...as was formerly done, both before and fince the revolution, is to fubjeit all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary...points in learning, religion, and government. But to punifh (as the law does at prefent) any dangerous or offenfive writings, which, when publiihed, (hall;... | |
 | William Belsham - 1806 - 646 trang
...the press to the restrictive power of a licenser ; but this, as the celebrated Blackstone observes, " is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. The will of individuals ought to be left free : the abuse only of that free will is the proper object... | |
 | Hugh Leslie - 1808 - 356 trang
...formerly done, both before " and since the Revolution, is to subject all freedom of senti" ment to'the prejudices of ONE MAN, and make HIM the arbitrary...infallible judge of all controverted points in learning, re" ligion, and government. But to punish," (as the law-does " at present) " any dangerous or offensive... | |
 | Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 478 trang
...the restrictive power of a " licenser as was formerly done, both before and " since the Revolution, is to subject all freedom of " sentiment to the prejudices...make " him the arbitrary and infallible judge of all controt" verted points in learning, religion, and govern" ment ; but to punish (as the law does at... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1810 - 470 trang
...the restrictive power of a " licenser as was formerly done, both before and " since the Revolution, is to subject all freedom of " sentiment to the prejudices...make " him the arbitrary and infallible judge of all contro" verted points in learning, religion, and govern" ment ; but to punish (as the law does at present)... | |
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To subject the press to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done, both before and since the revolution, (a) is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary and infallible judge of all controverted... 
