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A defence of the constitutions of government of the United States of America. By John Adams, LL.D. and a member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences at Boston. [One line from Pope]
Adams, John, 1735-1826.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The French favorites: or, The seventh discourse of Balzac's politicks. Publish'd by the [Re]verend Dr. Kennet, dean of Peterborough, February 13th, 1708/9.
Balzac, Jean-Louis Guez, seigneur de, 1595-1654.Date: 1709- Books
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La Republique de Platon; ou du juste, et de l'injuste. Traduit, par Mr. De La Pillonniere.
Plato.Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]- Books
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A political grammar, adapted to the meridian of Great Britain, in which the welfare and safety of every subject is deeply concern'd.
Date: M.DCC.XLII. [1742]- Books
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Traité des sociétés civiles, où l'on montre. I. Que le but des sociétés civiles, est le repos, & le bonheur du Genre humain. II. Que le Bonheur, & la tranquilité, dont on jouit dans les Societies civiles, est plus ou moins considérable, selon la constitution de chaque Etat, & les qualités de ceux, qui gouvernent. III. Que L'Etat de la Grande Brétagne, est le plus heureux du Monde, tant par raport à sa Constitution, qu à la haute Sagesse du Roy aujourd'huy regnant. IV. Les devoirs auxquels nous engagent les précieux avantages, dont nous jouissons, & le moien de les conserver. A l'occasion du couronnément de leurs Majestés, le Roy George Second, & la Reine Caroline. L'Onzieme D'Octobre 1727. Par Louis Villette, Ministre François Refugie.
Villette, Louis, active 1727.Date: 1727- Books
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Common sense: addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects: I. Of the Origin and Design of Government in general, with concise Remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession. III. Thoughts on the present State of American Affairs. IV. Of the present State of America, with some Miscellaneous Reflections. A new edition. With several additions in the Body of the Work. To which is added, an appendix; together with an address to the people called Quakers. The new edition here given increases the work upwards of one-third. By Thomas Paine, Secretary to the Committee for Foreign Affairs to Congress during the American War, and Author of The Rights of Man, and a Letter to the Abbe Raynal.
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]- Books
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Enquiry concerning political justice, and its influence on morals and happiness. By William Godwin. In two volumes. ...
Godwin, William, 1756-1836.Date: 1796- Books
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The great blessing of a monarchical government, when fenced about with, and bounded by the laws, and those laws secur'd, defended and observ'd by the monarch. ... by George Douglas, ...
Mordington, George Douglas, Baron, -1741.Date: 1724- Books
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Analysis of Paley's Principles of moral and political philosophy. By C.V. Le Grice.
Le Grice, C. V. (Charles Valentine), 1773-1858.Date: MDCCXCIX. [1799]- Books
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Common sense; addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects: I. Of the Origin and Design of Government in general, with concise Remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession. III. Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs. IV. Of the Present Ability of America; with some miscellaneous Reflections. By Thomas Paine, Secretary for Foreign Affairs to Congress during the American War, and Author of ̀̀the Rights of Man,'' and ̀̀a Letter to the Abbe Raynal.
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.Date: 1792- Books
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Aux Bataves sur le stathoudérat. Par Mr. le comte de Mirabeau. ...
Mirabeau, Gabriel-Honoré de Riquetti, comte de, 1749-1791.Date: 1788- Books
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An oration, on the necessity of political union at the present day: delivered at the Baptist Meeting-House, in Providence, at the commencement of Rhode-Island College, A.D. 1797. By Paul Allen, Jun. A.B. candidate for the degree of Master in the Arts.
Allen, Paul, 1775-1826.Date: M,DCC,XCVII. [1797]- Books
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The difference between an absolute and limited monarchy; as it more particularly regards the English constitution. Being a treatise written by Sir John Fortescue, Kt. Lord Chief Justice, and Lord High Chancellor of England, under King Henny VI. Faithfully Transcribed from the MS. Copy in the Bodleian Library, and Collated with three other Mss. Publish'd with some remarks by John Fortescue-Aland, of the Inner-Temple, Esq; F. R. S.
Fortescue, John, Sir, 1394?-1476?.Date: 1714- Books
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Townsmen, at a crisis like the present, when we are threatened not only with an invasion from an inveterate enemy, but, also, when the seeds of treason and sedition are industriously sown amongst us, is it not a time to lend our utmost support to Government in order to oppose such attempts?
Inhabitant and Friend to the Corps.Date: 1798]- Books
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Divine institutes of true religion and civil government.
Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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Discours sur la polysynodie où l'on démontre que la polysynodie, ou pluralité des conseils, est la forme de ministere la plus avantageuse pour un roy, & pour son royaume. Par Mr l'abé [sic] de S. Pierre.
Saint-Pierre, Charles Irénée Castel de, 1658-1743.Date: 1718- Books
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The oceana and other works of Iames Harrington, with an account of his life by Iohn Toland.
Harrington, James, 1611-1677.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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Advices from Parnassus, in two centuries. With the Political touchstone, and an appendix to it. Written in Italian by Trajano Boccalini, and translated by several hands. To which is added, a continuation of the Advices, by Girolamo Briani of Modena. And an alphabetical table to the whole book
Boccalini, Traiano, 1556-1613.Date: MDCCV. [1705]- Books
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The free-holders grand inquest touching our Sovereign Lord the King and his Parliament : to which are added observations upon forms of government : together with directions for obedience to governours in dangerous and doubtful times / by the learned Sir Robert Filmer, Knight.
Filmer, Robert, 1588?-1653Date: MDCLXXIX [1679]- Books
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A letter concerning the union, With Sir George Mackenzie's Observations and Sir John Nisbet's opinion Upon the same Subject.
Wylie, Robert.Date: Printed in the year, 1706- Books
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Common sense; addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects: I. Of the Origin and Design of Government in general, with concise Remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of Monarchy and Hereditary succession. III. Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs. IV. Of the present Ability of America, with some miscellaneous Reflections. A new edition, with several additions in the Body of the Work. To which is added, an appendix; together with an address to the people called Quakers. N. B. The New Edition here given increases the Work upwards of One-Third. By Thomas Paine, Secretary to the Committee for Foreign Affairs to Congress, during the American War, and Author of The Rights of Man, and a Letter to the Abbe Raynal.
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.Date: 1793- Books
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The whole duty of man according to the law of nature. By that famous civilian Samuel Puffendorf, Professor of the Law of Nature and Nations, in the University of Heidelberg, and in the Caroline University, afterwards Counsellor and Historiographer to the King of Sweden, and to his Electoral Highness of Brandenburg. now made English.
Pufendorf, Samuel, Freiherr von, 1632-1694.Date: MDCCV. [1705]- Books
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The origin of duty and right in man, considered.
Date: 1796- Books
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Discourses concerning government, By Algernon Sidney, son to Robert earl of Leicester, and ambassador from the Commonwealth of England to Charles Gustavus king of Sweden. Publish'd from an original manuscript. The second edition carefully corrected. To which is added, the paper he deliver'd to the sheriffs immediately before his death. And an alphabetical table.
Sidney, Algernon, 1622-1683.Date: MDCCV. [1705]- Books
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An essay on civil government; in which the Right of chusing Officers and Members of Parliamnt, for the City and Corporation of London, is shewn to be anciently and unalienably vested in the Freemen at large, or the Whole Commonalty of Citizens; from whom it has been Unconstitutionally taken and transferred to the Livery. Inscribed to Sir William Withers, Lord Mayor of London; By Dr. William King, late Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, Keeper of the Records, and Vicar-General, to the Lord Primate, of Ireland, &c. To which is added A Remonstrance with the Court of Common-Council, On their presenting the freedom of the City to Dr. Price, for his Observations on Civil Liberty; Setting forth the inconsistency of their concern for the Liberties of the Americans, while they trample on the Rights and Privileges of their Fellow-Citizens.
King, William, 1663-1712.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]