Chapter X: Of Hereditary Distinction
Chapter X: Of Hereditary Distinction
- William Godwin
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- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Note on the Text
- Select Bibliography
- A Chronology of William Godwin
- An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice and its Influence on General Virtue and Happiness
- Chapter I: Introduction
- Chapter II: Of Education, the Education of a Prince
- Chapter III: Private Life of a Prince
- Chapter IV: Of a Virtuous Despotism
- Chapter V: Of Courts and Ministers
- Chapter VI: Of Subjects
- Chapter VII: Of Elective Monarchy
- Chapter VIII: Of Limited Monarchy
- Chapter IX: Of a President with Regal Powers
- Chapter X: Of Hereditary Distinction
- Chapter XI: Moral Effects of Aristocracy
- Chapter XII: Of Titles
- Chapter XIII: Of the Aristocratical Character
- Chapter XIV: General Features of Democracy
- Chapter XV: Of Political Imposture
- Chapter XVI: Of the Causes of War
- Chapter XVII: Of the Object of War
- Chapter XVIII: Of the Conduct of War
- Chapter XIX: Of Military Establishments and Treaties
- Chapter XX: Of Democracy as Connected with the Transactions of War
- Chapter XXI: Of the Composition of Government
- Chapter XXII: Of the Future History of Political Societies
- Chapter XXIII: Of National Assemblies
- Chapter XXIV: Of the Dissolution of Government
- Explanatory Notes
- Index
Chapter X: Of Hereditary Distinction
Chapter X: Of Hereditary Distinction
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- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Note on the Text
- Select Bibliography
- A Chronology of William Godwin
- An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice and its Influence on General Virtue and Happiness
- Chapter I: Introduction
- Chapter II: Of Education, the Education of a Prince
- Chapter III: Private Life of a Prince
- Chapter IV: Of a Virtuous Despotism
- Chapter V: Of Courts and Ministers
- Chapter VI: Of Subjects
- Chapter VII: Of Elective Monarchy
- Chapter VIII: Of Limited Monarchy
- Chapter IX: Of a President with Regal Powers
- Chapter X: Of Hereditary Distinction
- Chapter XI: Moral Effects of Aristocracy
- Chapter XII: Of Titles
- Chapter XIII: Of the Aristocratical Character
- Chapter XIV: General Features of Democracy
- Chapter XV: Of Political Imposture
- Chapter XVI: Of the Causes of War
- Chapter XVII: Of the Object of War
- Chapter XVIII: Of the Conduct of War
- Chapter XIX: Of Military Establishments and Treaties
- Chapter XX: Of Democracy as Connected with the Transactions of War
- Chapter XXI: Of the Composition of Government
- Chapter XXII: Of the Future History of Political Societies
- Chapter XXIII: Of National Assemblies
- Chapter XXIV: Of the Dissolution of Government
- Explanatory Notes
- Index
