 | Henry St. John (1st visct. Bolingbroke.) - 1809 - 480 str.
...distinction of parties, which can be made with truth at this time among us. '•.-. I am,'SIR, &c. LETTER IT may be asked, perhaps, how men who are -friends'...the general system, according to which the community haith agreed to be governed. By government we'inean, whenever we speak in the same manner, that particular... | |
 | Benjamin Godwin - 1830 - 198 str.
...spirit and practice of the British Constitution. — "By constitution we mean," says Lord Bolingbroke, " whenever we speak with propriety and exactness, that...principles of reason, directed to certain fixed objects of public good, that compose the general system according to which the community hath agreed to be governed*."... | |
 | Benjamin Godwin - 1830 - 254 str.
...British Constitution.— "By constitution ve mean," says Lord Bolingbroke, " whenever we speak vitb propriety and exactness, that assemblage of laws,...principles of reason, directed to certain fixed objects of public good, that compose the general .system according to which the community hath agreed to be governed*."... | |
 | Chandos Leigh - 1832 - 270 str.
...best interests of the country. We hear much of our glorious Constitution. What is the Constitution ? " That assemblage of laws, institutions, and customs,...fixed principles of reason, directed to certain fixed principles of public good, that compose the general system, according to which the community have agreed... | |
 | Benjamin Godwin - 1836 - 262 str.
...spirit and practice of the British Constitution.—" By constitution we mean," says Lord Bolingbroke, " whenever we speak with propriety and exactness, that...principles of reason, directed to certain fixed objects of public good, that compose the general system according to which the community hath agreed to be governed."... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1841 - 522 str.
...can be made with truth at this time amongst us. I am, sir, &c. LETTER X. SIR: — It may be asken, perhaps, how men who are friends to a government,...principles of reason, directed to certain fixed objects of public good, that compose the general system, according to which the community hath agreed to be governed.... | |
 | Sir James Stephen - 1851 - 512 str.
...constitution," says Lord Bolingbroke, " we mean, whenever we speak with propriety and exactness, the assemblage of laws, institutions, and customs, derived...principles of reason, directed to certain fixed objects of public good, that compose the general system by which the community hath agreed to be governed." Assuming... | |
 | Sir James Stephen - 1852 - 508 str.
...constitution," says Lord Bolingbroke, " we mean, whenever we speak with propriety and exactness, the assemblage of laws, institutions, and customs, derived...principles of reason, directed to certain fixed objects of public good, that compose the general system by which the community hath agreed to be governed." Assuming... | |
 | Philip Gell - 1854 - 392 str.
...right was e " By the word ' constitution,' we mean, whenever we speak with propriety and exactness, the assemblage of laws, institutions, and customs, derived...principles of reason, directed to certain fixed objects of public good, that compose the general system by which the community hath agreed to be governed." Lord... | |
 | Clemens Gottfried Koch - 1892 - 456 str.
...monstrous absurdity, unless an original contract had been supposed. 4) by constitution we mean the assemblage of laws institutions and customs, derived...fixed principles of reason directed to certain fixed principles of public good that compose the general system according to which the community has agreed... | |
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By constitution we mean, whenever we speak with propriety and exactness, that assemblage of laws, institutions and customs, derived from certain fixed principles of reason, directed to certain fixed objects of public good, that compose the general system,... 
