CHAPTER 10.
Mr Godwin's system of equality--Error of attributing all the vices of mankind to human institutions--Mr Godwin's first answer to the difficulty arising from population totally insufficient--Mr Godwin's beautiful system of equality supposed to be realized--Its utter destruction simply from the principle of population in so short a time as thirty years.
In reading Mr Godwin's ingenious and able work on political justice, it is impossible not to be struck with the spirit and energy of his style, the force and precision of some of his reasonings, the ardent tone of his thoughts, and particularly with that impressive earnestness of manner which gives an air of truth to the whole.

At the same time, it must be confessed that he has not proceeded in his inquiries with the caution that sound philosophy seems to require.

His conclusions are often unwarranted by his premises.

He fails sometimes in removing the objections which he himself brings forward.

He relies too much on general and abstract propositions which will not admit of application.
And his conjectures certainly far outstrip the modesty of nature.
The system of equality which Mr Godwin proposes is, without doubt, by far the most beautiful and engaging of any that has yet appeared.