...ancient language is nothing else but father, and denotes the Prince to be the father of the nation. For a nation properly signifies a great number of families,...same country, and living under the same government and civil constitutions ; as Patria does the land of our father ; and so the Dutch, by expressions...

...are getting away from her.* * It is needful to remark here upou what is meant by the words ' nation ' and ' people ' respectively. Within a comparatively...nationality. He says (in not very clear language) : " The Americans, when spoken of in relation to Britain, are a distinct people,, because they have...

...respectively. Within a comparatively short period, necessity, which rules nowhere more despotically thau in language, has perverted the former to a sense almost...nationality. He says (in not very clear language): " The Americans, when spoken of in relation to Britain, are a distinct people, because they have each...

...foreshadows the definition of our day. According to this accomplished writer and diplomatist, a Nation was " a great number of families, derived from the same...same country and living under the same government" Here is the modern element of living under the same government. Johnson, in his Dictionary, follows...

...1806: "A people distinguished from another people, generally by their language, origin, or government A nation properly signifies a great number of families...same country, and living under the same government. — Temple." Jews are certainly not born in one and the earne country now-a-days, neither are they...

...foreshadows the definition of our day. According to this accomplished writer and diplomatist, a Nation was " a great number of families, derived from the same...same country, and living under the same government and civil constitutions." 2 Here is the political element. Johnson, in his Dictionary, follows Temple...

...foreshadows the definition of our day. According to this accomplished writer and diplomatist, a Nation was " a great number of families, derived from the same...same country, and living under the same government and civil constitutions." 2 Here is the political element. Johnson, in his Dictionary, follows Temple...

...a word or term which represents a person (proper) or thing (common). See Nominalism. NATION (Lat.), "properly signifies a great number of families derived...same country, and living under the same government." — Sir \V. Temple. "A multitude of human beings allied by physical descent, consequently also by language,...

...word or term which represents a person (proper) or thing (common). See Nominalism. NATION" (Lat.), u properly signifies a great number of families derived...born in the same country, and living under the same government."—Sir W. Temple. "A multitude of human beings allied by physical descent, consequently...

...Islanders ; or a particular family, as the race of the Heraclides : from Hercules sprang a race of heroes. A nation properly signifies a great number of families...same country, and living under the same government and civil constitutions. TEMPUE. We want not cities, nor Sicilian coasts, Where King Acestes Trojan...