... in theology may teach his follies, there can be no religion. The remedy against these evils is to punish the authors; for it is yet allowed that every society may punish, though not prevent, the publication of opinions which that society shall think... Grammatical analysis - Stran 59avtor: Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1865Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 strani
...follies, there can be no religion. The remedy against these evils is to punish the authors; for it is yet allowed that every society may punish, though...the right of printing unrestrained, because writers rray be afterwards censured, than it would be to sleep with doors unbolted, because by our laws we... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 strani
...follies, there 'can be no religion. The remedy against these evils is to punish the authors ; for it is yet allowed, that every society .may punish, though...the publication of opinions which that society shall thinlc pernicious. But this punishment, though it may crush the author, promotes the book ; and it... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 strani
...follies, there can be no religion. The remedy against these evils is to punish the authors ; for it is yet allowed that every society may punish, though...afterwards censured, than it would be to sleep with doors unbolted, because by our laws we can hang a thief. But whatever were his engagements, civil or... | |
| William Belsham - 1806 - 646 strani
...Howards, &c. or else the securing a jury." * " It seems not more reasonable/' says Dr. Johnson, " to lenve the right of printing unrestrained, because writers...afterwards censured, than it would be to sleep with doors unbolted, because by our laws vve can hang a thief." — Thus, by a dangerous illusion, are wit... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 strani
...follies, there can be no religion. The remedy against these evils is to punish the authors ; for it is yet allowed that every society may punish, though...afterwards censured, than it would be to sleep with doors unbolted, because by our laws we can hang a thief. But whatever were his engagements, civil or... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 strani
...follies, there can be no religion. The remedy against these evils is to punish the authors ; for it is yet allowed that every society may punish, though...afterwards censured, than it would be to sleep with doors unbolted, because by our laws we can hang a thief. But whatever were his engagements, civil or... | |
| William Hayley - 1810 - 472 strani
...sareastic animosity against the liberty of the press. " It seems not more reasonable, " says Johnson, " to leave the right of printing unrestrained, because...afterwards censured, than it would be to sleep with doors unbolted, because by our laws we can hang a thief." This is servile sophistry ; the author's... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 strani
...follies, there can be no religion. The remedy against these evils is to punish the authors, for it is yet allowed that every society may punish) though...the publication of opinions which that society shall thi«k . pernicious ; b«t this punishment, though it may crush the author, promotes the book ; and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 strani
...follies, there can be no religion. The remedy against these evils is to punish the authors ; for it is yet allowed that every society may punish, though...book ; and it seems not more reasonable to leave the right1 of printing unrestrained because writers may be afterwards censured, than it would be to sleep... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 strani
...follies, there can be no religion. The remedy against these evils is to punish the authors ; for it is yet allowed that every society may punish, though not prevent, the publication of opinions which the society shall think pernicious ; but this punishment, though it may crush the author, promotes... | |
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