WILLIAM GODWIN'S POLITICAL JUSTICE

The first draft of the opening of William Godwin's "An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice," which first appeared in Feb 1793, is discussed. One notable aspect of this draft material is that it underlines Godwin's initial indebtedness to French rather than British views of gover...

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Published in:	Notes and queries 1993-12, Vol.40 (4), p.456-458
Main Author:	Philp, Mark
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	1700-1799 An Enquiry concerning Political Justice Authors Baldwin, Edward (William Godwin) (1756-1836) Eighteenth Century English Literature Godwin, William Godwin, William (1756-1836) Godwin, William (Edward Baldwin) (1756-1836) Literary criticism Manuscript preparation (Authorship) prose
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Summary:	The first draft of the opening of William Godwin's "An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice," which first appeared in Feb 1793, is discussed. One notable aspect of this draft material is that it underlines Godwin's initial indebtedness to French rather than British views of government.
ISSN:	0029-3970 1471-6941 1471-6941