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Most of his major works were published posthumously, including his lay sermons on Faith and The Witness of God, the essay âOn the Different Senses of âFreedomâ as Applied to Will and the Moral Progress of Manâ™, Prolegomena to Ethics, Lectures on the Principles of Political Obligation, and the âLecture on Liberal Legislation and Freedom of Contractâ™.

—Thomas Hill Green

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After one's death; especially, after an author's death. The third [edition], however, appeared posthumously. Science, III. 390.

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As this work was published posthumously, it had to be placed in Section III. — Frederic Chopin as a Man and Musician
A steady thudding boom rose above the noise of clashing steel and Sarvaj knew that the battering ram was once more in place, its bronze head crashing against the reinforced oak of the gates. — Waylander
Don't confuse him with Jesse Chisholm, 1806-68, after whom the greatest of the cattle trails was named, posthumously, as a matter of fact. — Centennial
Most of his major works were published posthumously, including his lay sermons on Faith and The Witness of God, the essay âOn the Different Senses of âFreedomâ as Applied to Will and the Moral Progress of Manâ™, Prolegomena to Ethics, Lectures on the Principles of Political Obligation, and the âLecture on Liberal Legislation and Freedom of Contractâ™. — Thomas Hill Green
You will recall some of the honorees -- posthumously, you're going to see former congressman, Tom Lantos, a Democrat, a holocaust survivor known for battling and pushing for human rights around the world, Donna Shalala, a former Democratic Cabinet secretary. — CNN Transcript Jun 19, 2008