The supposition of its efficiency is absurd in principle. It ascribes to man a power over his maker: it places the Almighty in the station of a sheriff's officer ; it places him under the command of every justice of the peace. It supposes him to stand... Translation of Select Speeches of Demosthenes - الصفحة 224بواسطة Demosthenes - 1841 - عدد الصفحات: 283عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| Jeremy Bentham - 1827 - عدد الصفحات: 646
...justice an altogether useless instrument ; in the hands of injustice, a deplorably serviceable one. 1 . The supposition of its efficiency is absurd in principle....the Almighty in the station of a sheriff's officer ; it places him under the command of every justice of the peace. It supposes him to stand engaged,... | |
| Jeremy Bentham - 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 302
...justice an altogether useless instrument? in the hands of injustice, a deplorably serviceable one. 1. The supposition of its efficiency is absurd in principle....the Almighty in the station of a sheriff's officer ; it places him under the command of every justice of the peace. It supposes him to stand engaged,... | |
| Jeremy Bentham - 1843 - عدد الصفحات: 604
...justice an altogether useless instrument; ili the hands of injustice, a deplorably serviceable one. 1. The supposition of its efficiency is absurd in principle....the Almighty in the station of a sheriff's officer ; it places him under the command of every justice of the peace. It supposes him to stand engaged,... | |
| Jeremy Bentham - 1843 - عدد الصفحات: 602
...justice an altogether useless instrument; in the hands of injustice, a deplorably serviceable one. 1 . The supposition of its efficiency is absurd in principle....the Almighty in the station of a sheriff's officer ; it places him under the command of every justice of the peace. It supposes him to stand engaged,... | |
| 1846 - عدد الصفحات: 982
...immediately. Ik'ntham's chief argument is as follows : "that the supposition of the efficiency of an oath is absurd in principle. It ascribes to man a power over his Maker. It supposes the Almighty to stand engaged, no matter how, but absolutely engaged, to inflict on every... | |
| Political dictionary - 1846 - عدد الصفحات: 976
...immediately. Bcntham's chief argument is as follón: " that the supposition of the efficiency of an oath is absurd in principle. It ascribes to man a power over his Maker. It supposes the Almighty to stand engaged, no matter how, but abtptatelr engaged, to inflict on every... | |
| 1853 - عدد الصفحات: 502
...immediately. Bentham's chief argument is as follows . "that the supposition of the efficiency of an oath is absurd in principle. It ascribes to man a power over his Maker. It supposes the Almighty to stand engaged, no matter how, but absolutely engaged, to iniiict on every... | |
| John Bouvier - 1854 - عدد الصفحات: 788
...language, combatted the propriety of this part of an oath. He says, " The supposition of its efficacy is absurd in principle. It ascribes to man a power...the Almighty in the station of a sheriff's officer ; it places him under the command of every justice of the peace. It supposes him to stand engaged,... | |
| John Bouvier - 1854 - عدد الصفحات: 790
...this part of an oath. He says, " The supposition of its efficacy is absurd in principlc. It aseribes to man a power over his Maker ; it places the Almighty in the station of a sheriff's officer ; it places him under the command of every justice of the peace. It supposes him to stand engaged,... | |
| Demosthenes - 1861 - عدد الصفحات: 432
...pronouncing any opinion of my own, I shall give my readers an opportunity of judging of his arguments : — the station of a sheriff's officer, under the command...peace. It supposes him to stand engaged, no matter now, but absolutely engaged, to inflict on every individual by whom the ceremony has been profaned... | |
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