 Adam's children, being not presently as soon as born under this law of reason, were not presently free; for law, in its true notion, is not so much the limitation as the direction of a free and intelligent agent to his proper interest, and prescribes...  The Elements of Jurisprudence - Page 79by Thomas Erskine Holland - 1917 - 454 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Mrs. Chapone (Hester) - 1807 - 372 pages
...dren, being notpresently as soon as born un" der this law of reason, were not presently " free. For Law in its true notion, is not so '' much the limitation...direction of a " free and intelligent agent to his proper in" terest, and prescribes no farther than is for " the general good of those under that law. " So... | |
 | Benjamin Flower - 1811 - 578 pages
...children, heing not presently as soon as horn under this law of reason, were not presently free : for law, in its true notion., is not so much the limitation as tkf direction of a free and intelligent agent to his proper interest, and prescrihes no farther than... | |
 | Mrs. Chapone (Hester) - Conduct of life - 1808 - 240 pages
...being not presently as soon as born un" der this law of reason, were not presently " free. For Jaw in its true notion, is not so " much the limitation...direction of a " free and intelligent agent to his proper in" terest, and prescribes no farther than is for " the general good of those under that law. " So... | |
 | Mrs. Chapone (Hester) - Conduct of life - 1809 - 342 pages
...children, being not presently as soon ^ as born under this law of reason, were not presently free. For law in its true notion, is not so much the limitation as the direction of a free and intelligent agentYo his proper interest, and prescribes no farther than is for the general good of those under... | |
 | John Anster - Roman law - 1851 - 62 pages
...he will find employment and esteem everywhere."* From Locke let me transcribe another sentence : " Law, in its true notion, is not so much the limitation...his proper interest ; and prescribes no further than for the general good of those under that law. Could they be happier without it, the law, as a useless... | |
 | Sheldon Amos - Civil law - 1851 - 60 pages
...he will find employment and esteem everywhere."* From Locke let me transcribe another sentence : " Law, in its true notion, is not so much the limitation...his proper interest ; and prescribes no further than for the general good of those under that law. Could they be happier without it, the law, as a useless... | |
 | Robert Blakey - Political science - 1855 - 556 pages
...placuit, legis habet ." > Tractate of Education. reference to the value of legal studies generally, "Law, in its true notion, is not so much the limitation...his proper interest ; and prescribes no further than for the general good of those under that law. Could they be happier without it, the law, as a useless... | |
 | John Locke - Liberty - 1884 - 328 pages
...children being not presently as soon as born under this law of reason, were not presently free/ For law, in its true notion, is not so much the limitation...intelligent agent to his proper interest, and prescribes no farther than is for the general good of those under that law. Could they be happier without it, the... | |
 | Mattoon Monroe Curtis - Ethics - 1890 - 168 pages
...life, health, liberty, or possessions." This law of reason is no limitation of personal liberty, for "law, in its true notion, is not so much the limitation, as the direction of a free intelligent agent to his proper interest, and prescribes no further than is for the public good. That... | |
 | James Bonar - Economic history - 1893 - 432 pages
...obedience to a natural impulse ; it is not a moral law written on the heart. So, in civil society, " law in its true notion is not so much the limitation...further than is for the general good of those under that law ; — could they be happier without it, the law as a useless thing would of itself vanish."... | |
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