And, when that ruler is a Roman emperor, what an " idea " is this to be written down and meditated by him: — " The idea of a polity in which there is the same law for all, a polity administered with regard to equal rights and equal freedom of speech,... Essays in Criticism - Page 289by Matthew Arnold - 1865 - 302 pagesFull view - About this book
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...that ruler is a Roman emperor, what an "idea" is this to be written down and meditated by him: — 15 "The idea of a polity in which there is the same law...governed." And, for all men who "drive at practice," what practical 10 rules may not one accumulate out of these Meditations: — "The greatest part of what... | |
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