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" ... heaven, seemed to rive the body of the accused, and mark it for the grave, while his voice warned the devoted wretch of woe and death — a death which no innocence can escape, no art elude, no force resist, no antidote prevent. There was an antidote... "
Speeches of John Philpot Curran, Esq: With a Brief Sketch of the History of ... - Page 240
by John Philpot Curran - 1811
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The Beauties of the Press: With an Appendix, Containing the Speech of Arthur ...

Press, Dublin - Catholic emancipation - 1800 - 682 pages
...elude, no force refift, no antidote prevent ; there ivas an antidote — a juror's oath — but even that adamantine chain that bound the integrity of man to the throne of eternal juftice, is folved and melted in the breath that iflues from the informers mouth ; confidence fwingg...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 13

1809 - 530 pages
...no force resist, no antidote prevent. There was once an antidote— •A juror's oath — but even that adamantine chain, that bound the integrity of...the. throne of eternal justice, is solved and melted i \ the breath that issues from- the informer's- mouth ; conscience swings from her moorings, and-...
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Forensic Eloquence: Sketches of Trials in Ireland for High Treason, Etc ...

John Philpot Curran - Ireland - 1804 - 408 pages
...Milton'i defb-iption of Sin and Death. a jurors oath — but even that adamantine chain that bound integrity of man to the throne of eternal justice,...consults his own safety in the surrender of the victim :— £t quit sibi quisque timcbat, Unites in miseri exitium conversa iulere, Gentlemen, I feel I must...
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Speeches of John Philpot Curran ... To which is added, Henry Grattan, Esq.'s ...

John Philpot CURRAN (Right Hon.) - Irish - 1805 - 448 pages
...elude, no force refift, no antidote prevent ; — there was an antidote — a juror's oath — but even that adamantine chain that bound the integrity of man to the throne' of eternal juftice, is folved and melted in the breath that iffues from the informers month; confcience fwings...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature

English literature - 1806 - 576 pages
...prevent: there was an antidote — a juror's oath — bur even that adamantine chain that bound tht; integrity of man to the throne of eternal justice,...her mooring, and the appalled and affrighted juror consult» his own safety in the surrender of the victim : ' Et qua sibi quisque timebst. Unius in misen...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 3

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1807 - 458 pages
...elude, no force resist, no antidote prevent. — There was an antidote — a juror's oath — but even that adamantine chain that bound the integrity of...consults his own safety in the surrender of the victim : — Et qus sibi quisque timebat, Urdus iu miseri exitium conversa tulere. Gentlemen, I feel I must...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 3

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1807 - 464 pages
...art elude, no force resist, no antidote prevent. — There was an antidotea juror's oath — but even that adamantine chain that bound the integrity of...Conscience swings from her mooring, and the appalled and affrigh^ juror consults his own safety in the surrender of tnc victim : — Et qua: sibi quisque timebat,...
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The Edinburgh Review, Volume 13

English literature - 1809 - 530 pages
...elude, no force resist, no antidote prevent. There was once an antidote— a juror's oath—but even that adamantine chain, that bound the integrity of...the throne of eternal justice, is solved and melted ia the breath that issues from the informer's mouth ; conscience swings from her moorings, and the...
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The London Quarterly Review, Volume 1

1810 - 438 pages
...elude, no force resist, no antidote prevent ; — there was an antidote — a juror's oath — but even that adamantine chain, that bound the integrity of...consults his own safety in the surrender of the victim. The following exhortation to the jury in the case of Finny approaches so nearly to mere raving, that...
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Speeches of John Philpot Curran, Esq: With a Brief Sketch of the ..., Volume 1

John Philpot Curran - Ireland - 1811 - 368 pages
...hatefnl thing, under » corrupt government, that adamantine chain, that bound the integrity of man t» the throne of Eternal Justice, is solved and melted in the. breath that issues from the informer's mouth—conscience swings from her mooring, and the appalled an'd affrighted Juror consults his own...
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