 the word rights is an offensive expression"; "that the king, his ministry, and parliament, will not endure to hear Americans talk of their rights"; "that Britain is the mother and we the children, that a filial duty and submission is due from us to her,"...  Public Vows - Page 15by Nancy F. COTT - 2009 - 303 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Law - 1782 - 116 pages
...their Ri^!:ts." That " Britain is the mother and we the children, that ?. filial duty and fubmiflion is due from us to her," and that " we ought to doubt our own judgment, and prefume that file is right, even when fhe feems to us to fliakc the foundations ct government." That... | |
 | John Sanderson - United States - 1827 - 362 pages
...parliament, will not endure to hear Americans talk of their rights.' That 'Britain is the mother and we the children, that a filial duty and submission is due from us to her,' and that 'we wight to doubt our own judgment, and presume that she is right, even when she seems to us to shake... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1828 - 728 pages
...parliament, will not endure to hear Americans talk of their rights.' That 'Britain is the mother and we the children, that a filial duty and submission is...doubt our own judgment, and presume that she is right, «ven when she seems to us to shake the foundations of government.' That ' Britain is immensely rich,... | |
 | John Adams - United States - 1851 - 596 pages
...parliament, will not endure to hear Americans talk of their rights ; " " that Britain is the mother and we the children, that a filial duty and submission is...seems to us to shake the foundations of government ; " that " Britain is immensely rich and great and powerful, has fleets and armies at her command which... | |
 | Laura Janara - Social Science - 2002 - 270 pages
...recast England as a smothering, tyrannical, scheming mother who threatened to destroy her offspring. "We have been told 'that Britain is the mother and...filial duty and submission is due from us to her,'" wrote John Adams. But, he urged, it is time these "children" reject this "mother," an illegitimate... | |
 | Thomas Paine - History - 2004 - 260 pages
...parliament will not endure to hear Americans talk of their Rights." That "Britain is the mother and we the children, that a filial duty and submission is...seems to us to shake the foundations of government." That "Britain is immensely rich and great and powerful, has fleets and armies at her command, which... | |
 | John Adams - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 580 pages
...parliament, will not endure to hear Americans talk of their rights;" "that Britain is the mother and we the children, that a filial duty and submission is...seems to us to shake the foundations of government;" that "Britain is immensely rich and great and powerful, has fleets and armies at her command which... | |
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