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“Leisure is the mother of philosophy; and Commonwealth, the mother of peace and leisure” (455)
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Some serious logical sleight of hand in this book.
“in all things not contrary to the moral law (that is to say, the law of nature) all subjects are bound to obey that for divine law which is declared to be so by the laws of the commonwealth” (188).
— Feb 03, 2026 04:50AM
“in all things not contrary to the moral law (that is to say, the law of nature) all subjects are bound to obey that for divine law which is declared to be so by the laws of the commonwealth” (188).
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"it is an easy thing for men to be deceived by the specious name of liberty and (for want of judgment to distinguish) mistake that for their private inheritance and birth right, which is the right of the public only" (140)
— Feb 01, 2026 02:14PM
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Feb 06, 2026 08:58AM
What a monstrous undertaking. Best of luck reading this Poseidon of a whopper. Is it summariz-able in one sentence? Where’s the beef? Wrap it up, s’il vous plait. I anticipate with great delight your review. Book It!
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Holly wrote: "What a monstrous undertaking. Best of luck reading this Poseidon of a whopper. Is it summariz-able in one sentence? Where’s the beef? Wrap it up, s’il vous plait. I anticipate with great delight yo..."One sentence? Maybe ... it depends on how many words you would allow my sentence to have.
So far the reading as has been interesting. This book is one that often gets invoked in contemporary, popular contexts (including very recently in US politics) but usually in a very limited way. There is a lot of nuance about the responsibilities of a commonwealth that are worth thinking about.
