 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...  Commentaries on the Laws of England - 448. oldalszerző: Herbert Broom, Edward Alfred Hadley - 1875Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 oldal
...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... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 422 oldal
...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 oldal
...To fubjcft the prefs to the reftridlive power of a licetifer, is to fubjeft all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary...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, Jhall,... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1800 - 620 oldal
...as was formerly done, both before and fmee the revolution ", is to fubject all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. Bnt to punifh (as the law does at prefent) any dangerous or offenfive writings, \vhich, when pufalifhed,... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1801 - 446 oldal
...confequences of his temerity. Topunifli dangerous or oftcnfive writings, which, when publifhed, fliall, on a fair and impartial trial, be adjudged of a pernicious tendency, is neceflary for the prefervation of peace and good order, of government and religion, the only folid... | |
 | William Belsham - 1802 - 644 oldal
...licenfer ; but this, as the celebrated Blackftone obferves, " is to fubject all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. The will of individuals ought to be left free ; the abufe only of that free will is the proper object... | |
 | 1805 - 552 oldal
...as was formerly done, both before and fince the revolution, is to fubjeit all freedom of fentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary...points in learning, religion, and government. But to punifh (as the law does at prefent) any dangerous or offenfive writings, which, when publiihed, (hall;... | |
 | William Belsham - 1806 - 646 oldal
...restrictive power of a licenser ; but this, as the celebrated Blackstone observes, " is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices of one man,...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. The will of individuals ought to be left free : the abuse only of that free will is the proper object... | |
 | Hugh Leslie - 1808 - 356 oldal
...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 - 1810 - 470 oldal
...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,...make " him the arbitrary and infallible judge of all contro" verted points in learning, religion, and govern" ment ; but to punish (as the law does at present)... | |
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