 | Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 pages
...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... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1791 - 528 pages
...reftriftive power of a licenfer, as was formerly done, both before and fince the revolution % is to fubjett all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. But to punifh (as the law does at prefent) any dangerous or offenfive writings, which, when publifhed,... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 422 pages
...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 pages
...of his ewn temerity. — To fubjcft the prefs to the reftridlive power of a licetifer, is to fubjeft all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one...controverted 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,... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1800 - 620 pages
...to the leftri&ive power of a licenfer, as was formerly done, both before and fmee the revolution ", is to fubject all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. Bnt to punifh (as the law does at prefent) any dangerous or offenfive writings, \vhich, when pufalifhed,... | |
 | 1805 - 552 pages
...reftrielive power of a Ikenfer, as was formerly done, both before and fince the revolution, is to fubjeit all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. But to punifh (as the law does at prefent) any dangerous or offenfive writings, which, when publiihed,... | |
 | William Belsham - 1806 - 646 pages
...licenser ; but this, as the celebrated Blackstone observes, " is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary...The will of individuals ought to be left free : the abuse only of that free will is the proper object of legal punishment." The licensing act determined... | |
 | Hugh Leslie - 1808 - 356 pages
...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 Baron Erskine - 1813 - 634 pages
..." was formerly done, both before and since the Revolution, " is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices of " one man, and make him the arbitrary...all controverted points in learning, religion, and govern" ment; but to punish (as the law does at present) any dan" geroifs-br offensive writings, which,... | |
 | Johann Jakob Otto August Rühle von Lilienstern - 1820 - 672 pages
...as wa$ formerly done, both betöre and since the revolution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices of one man , and make him the arbitrary...controverted points in learning, religion and government. But •/ The art of printing, soon after it'» introduction, was looked upon (as well in England as... | |
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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, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary and infallible judge of all controverted... 
