What does “as” belong to?
As, in order to will, it is necessary to be, a difficulty no less great than the former arises: that of preserving at once the public liberty and the authority of government.
Rousseau, A Discourse on Political Economy, 1780-1916.
Source: Rousseau, A Discourse on Political Economy.
As here means because, and it heads the clause As
it is necessary to be free = because to be free is necessary This
clause is qualified by the clause in order to will, which is the complement of the adjective necessary. It expresses what freedom is necessary for.
The entire sentence refers to the Will of Pentecost, which Rousseau talks about just before this. The entire sentence indicates that the Quorum can be made and that the Quora may well accept the right but not the wrong. The people cannot be
free forever but everything is possible when we are free. How can the people be free…and the government have authority at the same time?
Does any one really believe in transparency?
As Damkerng Ti pretty much gave you in the comment, “as” in this case means: “like ” (prep. 2 b) or “since ” (conj. 3)?
As an individual from a foreign country, how do I get
to be free?
As here means because, and it heads the clause As
it is necessary to be free = because to be free is necessary This
clause is qualified by the clause in order to will, which is the complement of the adjective necessary. It expresses what freedom is necessary for.
The entire sentence refers to the Will of Pentecost, which Rousseau talks about just before this. The entire sentence indicates that the Quorum can be made and that the Quora may well accept the right but not the wrong. The people cannot be
free forever but everything is possible when we are free. How can the people be free…and the government have authority at the same time?
Does any one really believe in transparency?
As here means because, and it heads the clause As
it is necessary to be free = because to be free is necessary This
clause is qualified by the clause in order to will, which is the complement of the adjective necessary. It expresses what freedom is necessary for.
The entire sentence refers to the Will of Pentecost, which Rousseau talks about just before this. The entire sentence indicates that the Quorum can be made and that the Quora may well accept the right but not the wrong. The people cannot be
free forever but everything is possible when we are free. How can the people be free…and the government have authority at the same time?
Does any one really believe in transparency?
