Memoirs of the Life And Writings of George Buchanan
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If mankind are at length roused to the redress of enormous wrongs, the prince who has either committed or sanctioned an habitual vio- lation of the best rights of the people, will sel- dom fail to meet with his adequate reward ; and in spite of all the slavish theories of his priests and lawyers, mankind will not long be reasoned out of the strongest feelings of their nature.
Divine right and passive obedience were never • See Br Foguton's Hist of the Roman EepuUk, voL lii» pw 37, 4to, end Mr F...oz*s Hist of Jemes the Second, p. 13.
Digitized by Google MEMOIRS OF BUCHANAN. 265 more strenuouslj inculcated, than in the reign of Charles the first. That Buchanan endeavoured to undermine the very foundations of monarchi- cal government^ is an assertion utterly destitute of cMidour. He has indeed affirmed, that it is of little importance whether the supreme ma« gistrate be denominated king^ duke, emperor, or consul; but with regard to the distinguishing qualities of a good king, no writer has expressed himself with higher enthusiasm.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
If mankind are at length roused to the redress of enormous wrongs, the prince who has either committed or sanctioned an habitual vio- lation of the best rights of the people, will sel- dom fail to meet with his adequate reward ; and in spite of all the slavish theories of his priests and lawyers, mankind will not long be reasoned out of the strongest feelings of their nature.
Divine right and passive obedience were never • See Br Foguton's Hist of the Roman EepuUk, voL lii» pw 37, 4to, end Mr F...oz*s Hist of Jemes the Second, p. 13.
Digitized by Google MEMOIRS OF BUCHANAN. 265 more strenuouslj inculcated, than in the reign of Charles the first. That Buchanan endeavoured to undermine the very foundations of monarchi- cal government^ is an assertion utterly destitute of cMidour. He has indeed affirmed, that it is of little importance whether the supreme ma« gistrate be denominated king^ duke, emperor, or consul; but with regard to the distinguishing qualities of a good king, no writer has expressed himself with higher enthusiasm.
What to read after Memoirs of the Life And Writings of George Buchanan?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by David Irving to read onlineMoreLess
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