Sentence examples for ideal commonwealth from inspiring English sources

In the Critias, Plato supplied a history of the ideal commonwealth of the Atlantians.

Late in the 17th century it was apparent to all that the ideal commonwealth was not being maintained.

When Penn became owner of this vast tract of land, he saw it as a mandate from God to form an ideal commonwealth.

In quoting the speech of the old counselor Gonzalo on the ideal commonwealth he would rule, Hazlitt observes that here "Shakespear has anticipated nearly all the arguments on the Utopian schemes of modern philosophy".

He drew from Jewish religion and history, even using the Israelite commonwealth in the Tractatus as the template for his ideal state, though he was not centrally concerned with matters of Jewish theology and ritual.

Bellamy was a Christian socialist dedicated to the ideal of a cooperative commonwealth.

In a speech in 1950 to the Malayan Forum in London, he said: "The choice lies between a communist republic of Malaya and a Malaya within the British Commonwealth led by people who, despite their opposition to imperialism, still share certain ideals in common with the Commonwealth... if we [the returning students] do not give leadership, it will come from the other ranks of society".

The Commonwealths and Europeans are an ideal place for development, for getting belief in yourself.

Declaring the games open the Queen said: "The baton relay represents a calling together of people from every part of the Commonwealth and serves as a reminder of our shared ideals and ambitions as a diverse, resourceful and cohesive family.

Throughout most of Europe the medieval system of estates evolved into absolutism, but in the Commonwealth it led to a szlachta democracy inspired by the ideals of ancient Rome, to which parallels were constantly drawn.

Golden caster sugar is ideal for this recipe, but is not widely available outside the UK and some Commonwealth countries.