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The Trial of the Most Notable Lawsuit of Ancient Or Modern Times

Author: Roberts Robert

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2019-03-04

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9780526796052

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The Trial

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Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-14

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9780483061705

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Excerpt from The Trial: Of the Most Notable Lawsuit of Ancient or Modern Times Names of counsel and statement of the case - Names of the gentlemen summoned on the jury. - Objections to the jury called for, if any. - Counsel for the defendants objects to Mr. Eye-to-number - One. - Gives his reasons - Counsel for the plaintiffs contends for the retention of Mr. Eye-to-number-one, and afterwards gives in. Objection to Mr. Mammon-worshipper. - Obj eetion to Mr. Shallow Brains - Sharp argument on the subject. - Objection to Mr. Critical - Counsel for the plaintiffs insists on Mr. Critica1. - Long argument - His Lordship decides against Mr. Critical. - Mr. All truth objects to Mr. Eye-to-the-ridiculous. - Argument on wit, and its place among the faculties - Mr. Eyc-to-the-ridiculous thrown overboard - Mr. Avar ice and Mr. Prejudice objected to. Mr. Unbelief contends stoutly for both being allowed to sit on the jury. - Arguments pro. And com - Some interesting thought-sparks struck, - Mr. Unbelief gives in, but taunts Mr. Alltruth with his lecturing metaphysical propensities - Obj ections to Mr. Toady-to the-r ich, Mr. Shilly Shally, and Mr. Sheer Stupidity. - Argument on the relation of stupidity to faith - Mr. Sheer Stupidity remains. - Mr. Unbelief indicates objections to Mr. Christadmirer, and several others, but waives his objections, and the jury is constituted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Trial of the Most Notable Lawsuit of Ancient Or Modern Times Issue

Author: Robert Roberts

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9781230409092

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ... THIED SITTING. ME. SHREWD OBSERVER (Recalled). Cross-examined by Sir Noble Acceptor of AlUruih: Mr. Observer, you supplied the court yesterday with some interesting information concerning the defendants, particularly with regard to Messrs. Muchlabour, Faithson, Workfellow, Hold-fast-the-hope, Helpful and Hospitable. As I understand you have nothing to say against their characters ?--I have said so. You say you discriminate between a man and his opinions ?--Quite so. You have come to the conclusion that the opinions of these men are baseless opinions ?--Yes, sir. Suppose their opinions were to turn out true opinions, would it not somewhat alter your estimate of the course of conduct arising out of them ?--No doubt it would make a difference. If Christ is a living power in the universe, with whom the futurity of the earth is bound up, and if he has offered to men a participation in that futurity--permanent futurity--a glorious futurity--on condition of obeying his commandments, you would not think it a, reprehensible or a strange thing that the defendants should try tocomply with that condition ?--There is, of course, but one answer to that question. I should consider such an endeavour entirely reasonable and commendable. I do not, however, see that the claims of morality, such as I assume to be involved in Christ's commandments, require men to isolate themselves from the world as the defendants do. That is a separate matter: assume for the purpose of my question that the course pursued by the defendants is the very course required by the commandments of Christ; would not their conduct in that case, on the hypothesis of Christ's existence, be the only conduct that could be expected of them ?--Doubtless. Then it is a question of the ground...