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1828 Nov. 18
Law and Blackstone

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Felicia. Madam I sit corrected.

Astrea. What say you to this Dolosa?

Dolosa. Madam it is all things: it is dangerous doctrine: it is inexcusable: manifest
narrative.

Astrea. What say you to this Gubernia.

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Under existing
system no attention
paid to that that
sole proper end

Gubernia. Madam. I We don't know what to say to it: and
we don't want to have any thing to say to it. We do not
concern ourselves with the happiness of the community.
The end of The Law of England has for its all comprehensive
end the giving on all occasions execution and effect to the
pleasure of our its Sovereign Lord the King. Is it not Dr
Blackstone.

Blackstone To be sure Madam. The King can do no
wrong. So I have said in my Commentaries. This being
now as yet in having been universally asserted by us and acted
upon, never contested, and accordingly incontestable, what
other can be a so unerring guide: what need us trouble ourselves
about the other peoples happiness. Here is all perfection. So I have
said in my Commentaries Our Laws are they not the Kings laws?
the Being all perfection, let us be but obedient, his these laws
will like him be all perfection all perfect, law as it is and Law as
it ought to be will be one and the same thing: and as I have
said in actually so far as speaking of the Church is actually the case, every
thing will would be as it should be.

Astrea. Disciples! You have heard you will take
your chance.

Dolosa. The Law is the perfection of reason. Is it
not Dr Blackstone?

Blackstone. Madam, to be sure it is. I have said so in
so many words. Comm. B. Ch. . You need
to make it if possible still clearer. " is the life of the Law"

Dolosa. Then why need you disciples — why need you
p set off upon a wild goose chase after other people's happiness?

Astrea. Disciples you have heard: you will take your
chance.

By the collusion of may be struck out useful light.
Useful are the lights
which may be struck out
from the collusion of .

Identifier: | JB/031/216/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 31.
Date_1	1828-11-18	Marginal Summary Numbering	6
Box	031	Main Headings	civil code
Folio number	216	Info in main headings field	law and blackstone
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d9 / e4
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks
Marginals	george bentham	Paper Producer
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Notes public		ID Number	9902
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