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1827 Aug. 12
Civil Code
☞ See Review of Humphreys.
§. Nonsense. Nonsignificant phrases hitherto employed
in discussion in the field of the Civil Code, for the purpose of under the name of principles, for the purpose of producing pers
producing persuasion on the occasion of discussion on topics
belonging to the field of the Civil Code.
For On To the field of the Civil Code application
of the greatest the principles on and by which the application
made of the greatest happiness principle stand expressed
may be seen above.
In the language in relation to the matter
of that same field the application of the word principle
is not less frequent and abundant. But on those occasions
when the word principle is employed what is
that it furnishes? – the word and nothing more.
A proposition is brought forward by a disputant endeavour is
employed to persuade you to adopt it and for this
purpose the word principle is employed: use is
made of the word principle – but in with which shape with
what accompaniment.
In general the purpose is rather the more commonly
produces rejection than acceptance: in this form it is
that the persuasive force with which the instrument operates is
greatest, is most impressive. The proposition you are
desired to be believe is contrary to the first principle of
justice – or what is to give added still greater force to the
impression contrary to the every principle of justice.
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