The Genius and Design of the Domestic Constitution, with Its Untransferable Obligations and Peculiar Advantages |
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Page vii
... true , from the beginning of the creation . To this parent idea in morals , therefore , many will not object , if it is shown to be older than the ages of nations and cities , and if it involves nothing more than what has been already ...
... true , from the beginning of the creation . To this parent idea in morals , therefore , many will not object , if it is shown to be older than the ages of nations and cities , and if it involves nothing more than what has been already ...
Page x
... true , has , in every land , whether civilized or savage , to fight every inch on its way ; but still it com- ports with enlightened and impartial observation , that in the de- generacy or neglect of domestic duty , and the relaxation ...
... true , has , in every land , whether civilized or savage , to fight every inch on its way ; but still it com- ports with enlightened and impartial observation , that in the de- generacy or neglect of domestic duty , and the relaxation ...
Page xi
... true , they have been considered as its base or support . But let Family Economy or Parental Obligations be neglected , what can wealth or sagacity avail ? Then will every order of so- ciety prove alike infirm : the base , the shaft ...
... true , they have been considered as its base or support . But let Family Economy or Parental Obligations be neglected , what can wealth or sagacity avail ? Then will every order of so- ciety prove alike infirm : the base , the shaft ...
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... . Below the heavens , on this side of the grave , there is nothing precisely like it . This is more deserving of notice , since it is a remark which will hold true in every age and in every country -The Family Constitution,
... . Below the heavens , on this side of the grave , there is nothing precisely like it . This is more deserving of notice , since it is a remark which will hold true in every age and in every country -The Family Constitution,
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... true that this is only for the father , and not any other parent or ancestor ; but then if you look to the high law of tutelage and protection , and of obedience and duty , which is the relative thereto , it is not said , ' Honor thy ...
... true that this is only for the father , and not any other parent or ancestor ; but then if you look to the high law of tutelage and protection , and of obedience and duty , which is the relative thereto , it is not said , ' Honor thy ...
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