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" THERE is nothing which so generally strikes the imagination, and engages the affections of mankind, as the right of property ; or that sole and despotic dominion which one man claims and exercises over the external things of the world, in total exclusion... "
The Political Text Book: Comprising a View of the Origin and Objects of ... - Page 214
by William Carpenter - 1833 - 248 pages
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 2

William Blackstone - 1791 - 566 pages
...proceed to diftribute and confider it's feveral objects. THERE is nothing which fo generally ftrikes the imagination, and engages the affections of mankind, as the right of property ; or that fole and defpotic dominion which one man claims and exercifes over the external things of the world,...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England,: In Four Books, Volume 2

William Blackstone - 1794 - 700 pages
...diflribute and confidcr it's feveral objects. VOL. II. B TMSRK THERE is nothing which fo generally flrikes the imagination, and engages the affections of mankind, as the right of property ; of that fole and deipotic dominion which one mjii claims and exercifes over the external tilings...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 10

1800 - 594 pages
...need make no apology for inferting it at length. " There is nothing which fo ge. • -rally ftrikes the imagination, and engages the affections of mankind, as the right of property ; or that fole and defpotic dominion which one man claims and exercifes over the external things of the world...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 6

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...pardon the length of my present letter. Addison. THE ORIGIN AND RIGHT OF EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY EXPLAINED. THERE is nothing which so generally strikes the imagination...exercises over the external things of the world, in a total exclusion of the right of any other individual in the universe. And yet there are very few...
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Commentaries on the laws of England. [Another], Volume 2

sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 626 pages
...and consider it's several objects. THERE is nothing which so generally strikes the imagin- [ 2 ation, and engages the affections of mankind, as the right...universe. And yet there are very few, that will give themVOL. II. B selves the trouble to consider the original and foundation of this right. Pleased as...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England, Volume 1

William Blackstone - 1827 - 916 pages
...consider its several objects. There is nothing which so generally strikes the imagination, and [ 2 ] roost pernicious. A lawyer now is nothing more, I...use "ome of Tally's words, nisi legvleius quidem cau thingsof the world, in total exclusion of the right of any other individual in the universe. And yet...
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The American Jurist and Law Magazine, Volume 4

1830 - 446 pages
...therein, 8ic, • This subject does not admit of being compressed into a (a) For instance, he speaks of the 'right of property, or that sole and despotic dominion, which one man claims and exercises, &c.' Again, when wishing to contradistinguish a temporary, insecure, or restricted dominion, from one...
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Principles of Government: A Treatise on Free Institutions, Including the ...

Nathaniel Chipman - 1833 - 404 pages
...universally strikes the imagination, and engages the attention of mankind, as the right of property, that sole and despotic dominion which one man claims and exercises over the external things of this world, in exclusion of every other individual in the universe," and he might have added, nothing...
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The Western Messenger: Devoted to Religion, Life, and Literature, Volume 1

1836 - 708 pages
...thy father, God! ^; ' 3. H, r. AKT. VI.— LITERARY PROPERTY. "There is nothing," says Blackstone, "which so generally strikes the imagination, and engages...the affections of mankind, as the right of property; on that sole and despotic dominion which one man claims and exercises over the external things of the...
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Select Extracts from Blackstone's Commentaries ... With a glossary ...

Sir William BLACKSTONE - 1837 - 468 pages
...Corporations ? In how many ways may a Corporation be dissolved ? THE ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF PROPERTY. THERE is nothing which so generally strikes the imagination, and engages the afiections of mankind, as the right of property ; or that sole and despotic dominion which one man...
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