 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1750 - 538 pages
...of the Epbori, 2nd to the ftate inquifitors of Venice, who are alfo defpotical. As in a free ftate, every man who is fuppofed a free agent, ought to be his own governor •, fo the legiflative power mould refide in the whole body of the people. But fmce this is impoffible in large ftates, and in fmall... | |
 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 pages
...every man who is fuppofed a- free agent, ought to Le his own governor ; fo. the legiflaP 2 live live power fhould refide in the whole body of the people. But fince this is impoflible in large ftates, and in fmall ones is fubject to many inconveniences ; it is fit the people... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1780 - 504 pages
...to be a free agent, ought to be in fome meafure his own governor, and therefore a branch at leaft of the legiflative power fhould refide in the whole body of the people. And this power, when the territories of a ftate are fmall, and its citizens eafily known, fhould be... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...of the Ephori, and to the ftate inquifitors of Venice, who are alfo dcfpotica!. As in a free Hate, every man who is fuppofed a free agent, ought to be his own governor ; fo the legiflative power ihould refide in the whole body of the people. But fmce this is impoffible in large fiâtes, and in... | |
 | 1792 - 494 pages
...maçiftracy of the Ephori, and to the Hate inquihtors of Venice, who are alfo difpotical. As in a free ftatc, every man who is fuppofed a free agent, ought to be his own governor ; fo the legidativc power Ihould rclulc in the whole body of the people. But fince tlib is iinpollible m large... | |
 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1793 - 412 pages
...of the Ephori, and to the ftate-inquifitors of Venice, who are alfo defpotical. As in a free ftate, every man who is fuppofed a free agent, ought to be...the people. But fince this is impoffible in large ftates, and in fmall ones is fubjeft to many inconvenicncies; it is fit the people fhould execute by... | |
 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1794 - 390 pages
...of the Ephori, and to the ftate-inquifitors of Venice, who are alfo defpotical. As in a free ftate, every man who is fuppofed a free agent, ought to be his own governour ; fo the legiflative power mould refide in the whole body of the people. But fince this.is... | |
 | John Adams - 1797 - 448 pages
...the Ephori, and to the ftate inquifitors of Venice, who are alfo defpotical. 1 , As, in a free ftate, every man who is fuppofed a free agent, ought to be...the people. But fince this is impoffible in large ftates, and in fmall ones is fubject to many inconveniencies ; it is fit the people fhould execute... | |
 | 1797 - 680 pages
...ii fuppoled a free agent, ought to be his own goivnior; fo the legillativc power ftiould rrtide iu the whole body of the people. But fince this is impoffible in large ftate;, and in imall ones is Subject to many inconveniences, it is fit the people Ihould aft by their... | |
 | abbé Barruel - 1798 - 486 pages
...down ferX5j' or palled. in his writings. He had taught in his fchool, over by " that in a free ftate every man who is fuppofed " a free agent ought to be his own governor* " This axiom evidently implies, that no man nor any people can believe themfelves free, unlefs they... | |
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As, in a free ftate, every man who is fuppofed a free agent, ought to be his own governor ; fo the legiflative power fhould refide in the whole body of the people. But fince this is impoffible in large ftates, and in fmall ones is... 
