Seedtime of the Republic: The Origin of the American Tradition of Political LibertyInterpretive account of; the colonial experiences and political philosophny which gave use to the American Revolution. |
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Page 143
... limited monarchy ( " under the mild and gentle Administration of a limited Prince , every Thing looks cheerful and happy , smiling and serene " ) ; 144 the malignity of arbitrary power , a state in which the " Sovereign Power is ...
... limited monarchy ( " under the mild and gentle Administration of a limited Prince , every Thing looks cheerful and happy , smiling and serene " ) ; 144 the malignity of arbitrary power , a state in which the " Sovereign Power is ...
Page 175
... limited body , yet not nearly so limited as in Winthrop's or Endicott's . And surely he hoped that all men in time would deserve full ecclesiastical and political citizenship . Despite his orthodox persuasion concerning predestination ...
... limited body , yet not nearly so limited as in Winthrop's or Endicott's . And surely he hoped that all men in time would deserve full ecclesiastical and political citizenship . Despite his orthodox persuasion concerning predestination ...
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... limited the suffrage to one man in four . Yet in their ceaseless , ill - tempered , often narrow - minded encroachments on the authority wielded by governor and council , they made use of institutions and arguments that were to prove ...
... limited the suffrage to one man in four . Yet in their ceaseless , ill - tempered , often narrow - minded encroachments on the authority wielded by governor and council , they made use of institutions and arguments that were to prove ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION I | 1 |
Colonial Government and the Rise of Liberty | 12 |
Colonial Religion and the Rise of Liberty | 36 |
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