Beauties Selected from the Writings of the Late William Paley, D. D. , Archdeacon of Carlisle: Alphabetically Arranged, with an Account of His Life, and Critical Remarks Upon Some of His Peculiar Opinions (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Beauties Selected From the Writings of the Late William Paley, D.D., Archdeacon of Carlisle: Alphabetically Arranged, With an Account of His Life, and Critical Remarks Upon Some of His Peculiar Opinions

The political sentiments of Dr. Paley, are generally expressed with a boldness and perspicuity which give them the usual force of reason and argument without its formality: and he occasionally. Exhibits more correct and comprehensive ideas of the British constitution than are to be found in many works written professedly on the subject, not excepting De Lolme.

Lastly, as the Archdeacon's politics are founded upon the unchangeable principles of right and wrong; and of course upon the bases of religion, morality and utility, we have not thought it necessary to sepa rate them from the others. The Index.

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