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" ... private parents, and with much more reason those who are besides invested with a sovereign authority as we are, have an unlimited power over their children, independently of any other judge; and we set forth on one side, the just and affectionate... "
The Works of Voltaire: History of the Russian empire under Peter the Great - Page 29
by Voltaire, Tobias Smollett - 1904
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The History of the Life of Peter I., Emperor of Russia ...

John Mottley - Russia - 1739 - 412 pages
...ac*' cording to which Private Parents, and with " much more Reafon thofe who are befides in" vefted with a Sovereign Authority, as we " are, have an unlimited...Children, independently of any other Judge; " and we fet forth on one Side, the juft and af«* feftionate Manner with which we had always " ufed our Son,...
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Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, Volume 9

1751 - 394 pages
...parents, and with much more realbn thole who are befides invefted with a fovei'eig* authority, as we arc, have an unlimited power over their children, independently of any other Judge ; and we fet forth, on one fide, the juft and affectionate manner with which we had always ufed our fon, and...
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The Modern Part of an Universal History,: From the Earliest Account of Time

World history - 1762 - 664 pages
...which pri' vate parents, and wiih much more reafon thofe who are ' befides inverted with a fovereign authority as we are, have * an unlimited power over...children, independently of ' any other judge ; and we let forth on one fide, the juft and * affe&ionate manner with which we had always ufed our * fon, and...
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An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time, Volume 35

World history - 1762 - 570 pages
...which pri* vate parents, and with much more reafon thofe who are « befides inverted with a fovereign authority as we are, have * an unlimited power over...children, independently of ' any other judge ; and we fet forth on one fide, the juft acd ' affectionate manner with which we had always ufed our ' fon,...
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The Works of M. de Voltaire: History of the Russian Empire under Peter the Great

Voltaire - 1763 - 290 pages
...which private parents, and with much more reafcn thofe who ' are befides inverted with a fovereipn authority as we are, have •an unlimited power over their children, independently of a;%y • other judge ; and we- fat forth on one fi Je, the iuft and affec• tionate manner with which...
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The Life of Peter the Great, Formerly Emperor of Russia

John Bancks - RUSSIA - 1813 - 328 pages
...which, private parents, and with much More reason, those who are invested with sovereign authority, have an unlimited power over their children, independently...side, the just and affectionate manner with which we tiad always used our son ; and on the other, his disobedience ; representing, in the conclusion, the...
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The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volume 5

English literature - 1836 - 436 pages
...the place where he was, did thereupon despatch to the emperor our privy-counsellor, Peter Tolstoy, and the captain of our guard, aforesaid, with a most...disobedience ; representing, in the conclusion, the ill consequences and animosities which the refusal of delivering up our son to us might occasion, because...
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The history of Peter the great, emperor of Russia. From the Fr., by Smollett

François Marie Arouet de Voltaire - 1836 - 420 pages
...private parents, and with much more reason those who are besides invested with a sovereign anthority as we are, have an unlimited power over their children,...disobedience; representing, in the conclusion, the ill consequences and animosities which the refusal of delivering up our son to us might occasion, because...
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The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volume 5

1836 - 428 pages
...representing how unjust it would be to detain our son, contrary to all laws, divine and human, accordmg to which private parents, and with much more reason...power over their children, independently of any other ludge; and we set forth on one side, the just and affectionate manner with which we had always used...
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The History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia, Volume 1

Voltaire - 1818 - 420 pages
...with much more reason those who are be •ides invested with a sovereign authority as we are, have tm unlimited power over their children, independently of any other judge ; and we set forth on one aide, the jait and affectionate manner with which we had always used our son, and, on the other, his...
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