Part II.. Essays of Representative Government in England,

Essays Of Representative Government In England, From The Conquest Till The Reign Of The Tudors.

Lecture I.--Page 257

Subject of the course: the history of the origin and establishment of representative government in Europe.

Different aspects under which history is considered at various epochs.

Poetic history; philosophic history; political history.

Disposition of our time to consider history under these various aspects.

Fundamental principle and essential characteristics of representative government.

Existence of this principle and these characteristics in England at all times.