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1 The Freedom of Speech and Writing upon Public Affairs, Considered; with an Historical View [i] (1766)

handle is hein.cow/freespe0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE F R E E D 0 M O F SPEECH and WRITING UPON PUBLIC AFFA IR C O N SI D E R E D; WITH AN HISTORICAL VIEW o F The Roman Imperial Laws againfi Libels, as Violations of Majefty, or leffer Of- fences. The Nature and Ufe of Torture among the Romans and modern Europeans. The bringing of the Rack into the Tower, where it remains, for a beginning of the Civil Laws in England. The different Treatment of Libels there. The Origin, legal and affumed Jurifdi~ion, Severities, Subfervience to arbitrary Power, and Abolition of the Court of Star-cham- ber, and of Trial by Juries. With Obfervations on the proper Ufe of the Liberty of the Prefs, and its Abufes, parti- cularly of late with refpect to the Colonies ; and a brief State of their Origin and poli- tical Nature, colleded from various Ac1s of Princes and Parliaments. Zi non libere veritatem pronunciat, proditor 'veritatis eft?. T ,M~gfo 'EEIO EI TI5 'e W'e XP7 rYT XVI 1 1AEooy q)' ce*, '%)~ Ka TaD Z p ;, IA~TpO\ E 0-0', & fA P, Euripid. Hicetid. L ON D ON Printed ; and Sold by S. BAKER, in York-Street, Covwnt-Garden. MDCCLXVI. Reproduction by Permmission of Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Buffalo, NY

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