 | Sir John Francis Davis - 1836 - 446 頁
...laws are, in many particulars, we scarcely know any European code that is at once so copious and fo consistent, or that is nearly so free from intricacy, bigotry, and fiction. In every thing relating to political freedom, or individual independence, it is, indeed, wofully defective... | |
 | 1837 - 1040 頁
...Asiatic systems has been made by an able critic in the ' Edinburgh Review." ' When (says he) we turn from the ravings of the Zendavesta, or the Puranas,...freedom or individual independence, it is, indeed, wofully defective ; but for the repression of disorder, and the gentle coercion of a vast population,... | |
 | 1837
...Asiatic systems has been made by an able critic in the ' Edinburgh Review.' ' When (says he) we turn from the ravings of the Zendavesta, or the Puranas,...freedom or individual independence, it is, indeed, wofully defective ; but for the repression of disorder, and the gentle coercion of a vast population,... | |
 | 1837 - 1822 頁
...of an improved understanding; and redunaant and minute as these laws are, in many particulars, «u scarcely know any European code that is at once so...freedom or individual independence, it is, indeed, wofully defective; but for the repression of disorder, and the gentle coercion of a vast population,... | |
 | Sir John Francis Davis - 1840 - 422 頁
...them. The able critique on the code, which we have already quoted, proceeds to say, " When we turn from the ravings of the Zendavesta, or the Puranas,...freedom, or individual independence, it is, indeed, wofully defective; but for the repression of disorder, and the gentle coercion of a vast population,... | |
 | sir John Francis Davis (1st bart.) - 1840 - 408 頁
...them. The able critique on the code, which we bave already quoted, proceeds to say, " When we turn from the ravings of the Zendavesta, or the Puranas,...freedom, or individual independence, it is, indeed, wofully defective; but for the repression of disorder, and the gentle coercion of a vast population,... | |
 | Sir John Francis Davis - 1851 - 582 頁
...them. The able critique on the code, which we have already quoted, proceeds to say, " When we turn from the ravings of the Zendavesta, or the Puranas,...freedom, or individual independence, it is, indeed, wofully defective ; but for the repression of disorder, and the gentle coercion of a vast population,... | |
 | sir John Francis Davis (1st bart.) - 1851 - 584 頁
...feelings of the most hurried traveller in other improved understanding; and redundant and minute is these laws are in many particulars, we scarcely know...freedom, or individual independence, it is, indeed, wofully defective; but for the repression of disorder, and the gentle coercion of a vast population,... | |
 | Sir John Francis Davis - 1857 - 506 頁
...them. The able critique on the code, which we have already quoted, proceeds to say, '" When we turn from the ravings of the Zendavesta, or the Puranas,...freedom, or individual independence, it is, indeed, wofully defective ; but for the repression of disorder, and the gentle coercion of a vast population,... | |
 | 1901 - 510 頁
...once so copious and so consistent, or that is so nearly free from intricacy, bigotry and friction. In everything relating to political freedom or individual independence, it is, indeed, woefully defect ive; but for the repression of disorder and the gentle coercion of a vast population it appears... | |
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Puranas, to the tone of sense and of business of this Chinese collection, we seem to be passing from darkness to light — from the drivellings of dotage to the exercise of an improved understanding : and redundant and minute as these laws are in many... 
