The American Enlightenment: The Shaping of the American Experiment and a Free SocietyAdrienne Koch |
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... necessary , so far as their abilities will allow . That the people in the colonies , who are to feel the immediate mischiefs of invasion and conquest by an enemy in the loss of their estates , lives and liberties , are likely to be ...
... necessary , so far as their abilities will allow . That the people in the colonies , who are to feel the immediate mischiefs of invasion and conquest by an enemy in the loss of their estates , lives and liberties , are likely to be ...
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... necessary to make exertions far beyond the annual resources of the state , and to consume in one year the efforts of ... necessary to prevent it . Under this hope I look forward to the general adoption of the new constitution with ...
... necessary to make exertions far beyond the annual resources of the state , and to consume in one year the efforts of ... necessary to prevent it . Under this hope I look forward to the general adoption of the new constitution with ...
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... necessary . If angels were to govern men , neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary . In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men , the great difficulty lies in this : you must ...
... necessary . If angels were to govern men , neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary . In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men , the great difficulty lies in this : you must ...
Contents
IntroductionAdrienne Koch | 19 |
Reading and Writing | 56 |
LETTERS | 69 |
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