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<p>Is he even attacked <add>accused of</add> for exercising that liberty < | <p>Is he even attacked <add>accused of</add> for exercising that liberty <hi rend='superscript'>[+]</hi> <note> <hi rend='superscript'>[+]</hi> without which he might well subsist, <sic>tho'</sic> the cause of truth would lie under a prejudice by <sic>it's</sic> suppression).</note> of <del><gap/></del> — | ||
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pleading the cause of his | pleading the cause of his opinions, his fate is in the | ||
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hands, not of a Judge chosen by the hireling | hands, not of a Judge chosen by the hireling | ||
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informer, but of an English Jury, who know the | informer, but of an English Jury, who know the | ||
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value of the liberty of the Press, I will preserve | value of the liberty of the Press, I will preserve | ||
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<foreign>Inmortale jecur, fecundaque <unclear>pocnis</unclear> Viscera</foreign><!-- the foregin text has been checked by me again, following an update from another user (whose comments follow mine. Though I feel this markup (see link) is more accurate: http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Immortale+jecur%2C+fecundaque+panis+Viscera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a The other person's comments follow mine. DEFolan --> <!-- It is possible that this quote is taken from Vergil's Aeneid. The closest text I could find goes like this in Latin: "...immortale iecur tondens fecundaque poenis | |||
viscera..." 6.598-599. The general translation is "...feeding on the deathless liver and entrails fruitful in punishment...". The quote refers to the punishment of Tityos in Greek mythology, similar to that of Promethus. Translation from this site:http://www.merriampark.com/horcarm214.htm.--></note></p> | viscera..." 6.598-599. The general translation is "...feeding on the deathless liver and entrails fruitful in punishment...". The quote refers to the punishment of Tityos in Greek mythology, similar to that of Promethus. Translation from this site:http://www.merriampark.com/horcarm214.htm.--></note></p> | ||
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I wonder whether in prison he may leave the melancholy | I wonder whether in prison he may leave the melancholy | ||
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or whether the <unclear>invizable</unclear> hand of intolerance will | or whether the <unclear>invizable</unclear> hand of intolerance will | ||
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follow him even there.<lb/></p> | follow him even there. | ||
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Is he even attacked accused of for exercising that liberty [+] [+] without which he might well subsist, tho' the cause of truth would lie under a prejudice by it's suppression). of —
pleading the cause of his opinions, his fate is in the
hands, not of a Judge chosen by the hireling
informer, but of an English Jury, who know the
value of the liberty of the Press, I will preserve
it.
His enemies may please themselves in finding in his conscience
Inmortale jecur, fecundaque pocnis Viscera
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I wonder whether in prison he may leave the melancholy
satisfaction of pouring out his complaints to his
God in his own way.
or whether the invizable hand of intolerance will
follow him even there.
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