common-wealth

Arthur Philipson, like his late antagonist, naturally preferred the company and sports of the younger men, to the grave conversation and slow pace of the fathers of the mountain common-wealth.

Anne of Geierstein 2008

Rather, it was based in an abiding concern for the well-being of the "polis", of the body politic, of the community, of the common-wealth, of the nation.

Paula Gordon: John Lewis is Right 2008

Political power, then, I take to be a right of making laws with penalties of death, and consequently all less penalties, for the regulating and preserving of property, and of employing the force of the community, in the execution of such laws, and in the defence of the common-wealth from foreign injury; and all this only for the public good

John Locke Uzgalis, William 2007

Cease then to grieve for your private afflictions, and address yourselves instead to the safety of the common-wealth.

THE LANDMARK THUCYDIDES Robert B. Strassler 2003

Cease then to grieve for your private afflictions, and address yourselves instead to the safety of the common-wealth.

THE LANDMARK THUCYDIDES Robert B. Strassler 2003

The king had assembled at the same time the most part of the nobilitie at London, to consult with them for diuerse weightie matters, concerning the state of the common-wealth, and about some aid of monie which he required: [Sidenote: The k. wanteth monie & can get none of the lords.] but the lords shewed themselues not willing to satisfie his request.

Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV Raphael Holinshed

All which things they as procurers & protectors of the common-wealth, tooke vpon them to prooue against him, as they protested vnto the whole world.

Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV Raphael Holinshed

Manie statutes were established in this parlement, as well concerning the whole bodie of the common-wealth (as by the booke thereof imprinted may appeare) as also concerning diuerse priuate persons then presentlie liuing, which partlie we haue touched, and partlie for doubt to be ouer-tedious, we doo omit.

Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV Raphael Holinshed

On Mondaie following, being the morrow after All soules day, the commons made request, that they might not be entred in the parlement rols, as parties to the iudgement giuen in this parlement, but there as in verie truth they were priuie to the same: for the iudgement otherwise belonged to the king, except where anie iudgment is giuen by statute enacted for the profit of the common-wealth, which request was granted.

Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV Raphael Holinshed

At their cōming to Threske, they published a proclamation, signifieng that they were come in comfort of the English nation, as to reléeue the common-wealth, willing all such as loued the libertie of their countrie, to repaire vnto them, with their armor on their backes, and in defensible wise to assist them.

Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV Raphael Holinshed