Section 293
Original German
293 Die besonderen Staatsgeschäfte, welche die Monarchie den Behörden übergiebt, machen einen Theil der objectiven Seite der dem Monarchen innewohnenden Souverainetät aus; ihr bestimmter Unterschied ist eben so durch die Natur der Sache gegeben; und wie die Thätigkeit der Behörden eine Pflichterfüllung, so ist ihr Geschäft auch ein der Zufälligkeit entnommenes Recht.
Musean translation
Machine-assisted Musean translation made directly from Hegel's German in the Berlin Nicolai first edition, dated 1821. Complete preface, introduction and sections 1–360, including the author's remarks and notes; no later Gans additions.
293 The particular affairs of state that the monarchy entrusts to the authorities constitute part of the objective side of the sovereignty dwelling in the monarch. Their determinate distinctions are likewise given by the nature of the matter; and just as the activity of the authorities is a fulfillment of duty, so their work is also a right removed from contingency.
Plain English translation
Independent machine-assisted Plain English translation made directly from the German first-edition source, not from the Musean edition or an existing English translation. Complete preface, introduction and sections 1–360 with the author's remarks and notes.
293 The particular affairs of the state, which the monarchy hands over to the government authorities, make up part of the objective side of the sovereignty that belongs to the monarch. Their specific differences are likewise given by the nature of the matter. The work of the authorities is the fulfilling of a duty, and in the same way their business is also a right that is removed from accident.
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Section 293 is part of Elements of the Philosophy of Right by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. This page sets the German original beside 2 direct-source translations, so any line can be checked against the source. It is section 295 of 362 in the work, which is kept in the European tradition.
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