Montaigne's Essays: John Florio's Translation ; Edited by J. I. M. Stewart, Volume 2Nonesuch Press, 1928 - Ethics |
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... body : their best effect is the publicke service : that's ever presupposed with mee . But as , if one should command mee to take the charge of the Rolles or Recordes of the Pallace , I would answere : I have no skill in them : or to bee ...
... body : their best effect is the publicke service : that's ever presupposed with mee . But as , if one should command mee to take the charge of the Rolles or Recordes of the Pallace , I would answere : I have no skill in them : or to bee ...
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... body , nor culpable of envie or revenge , nor of publike offence against the lawes , nor tainted with innovation , trouble or sedition ; nor spotted with falsifying of my word : and although the libertie of times alowed and taught it ...
... body , nor culpable of envie or revenge , nor of publike offence against the lawes , nor tainted with innovation , trouble or sedition ; nor spotted with falsifying of my word : and although the libertie of times alowed and taught it ...
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... body : wherein is no study , nor art . And therefore Bias describing the perfect state of a family , whereof ( saith he ) the maister , be such inwardly by himselfe , as he is outwardly , for feare of the lawes , and respect of mens ...
... body : wherein is no study , nor art . And therefore Bias describing the perfect state of a family , whereof ( saith he ) the maister , be such inwardly by himselfe , as he is outwardly , for feare of the lawes , and respect of mens ...
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... body unto Tamber- laine , as is the forme or shape of the imagination we have fore - conceived by the bruite of his name ? Had any here- tofore shewed me Erasmus , I could hardly had bin induced to think , but whatsoever he had said to ...
... body unto Tamber- laine , as is the forme or shape of the imagination we have fore - conceived by the bruite of his name ? Had any here- tofore shewed me Erasmus , I could hardly had bin induced to think , but whatsoever he had said to ...
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... bodies . If I am not close and neare unto my selfe , I am never farre - off : My debauches or excesses transport me not much . There is nothing extreame and strange : yet have I sound fits and vigorous lusts . The true condemnation ...
... bodies . If I am not close and neare unto my selfe , I am never farre - off : My debauches or excesses transport me not much . There is nothing extreame and strange : yet have I sound fits and vigorous lusts . The true condemnation ...
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