A Compendious History of English Literature and of the English Language, from the Norman Conquest: with Numerous Specimens, Volume 2Griffin, Bohn, 1861 - English language |
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... observation , born before the close of the reign of James I. Nor VOL . II . B would the stormy time that followed be without its nurture MIDDLE AND LATTER PART OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY MIDDLE AND LATTER PART OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ...
... observation , born before the close of the reign of James I. Nor VOL . II . B would the stormy time that followed be without its nurture MIDDLE AND LATTER PART OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY MIDDLE AND LATTER PART OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY ...
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... observe her ways , and then In general the state and tricks of men . Wherein although my labour were not seen , Yet , trust me , the discovery hath been My great content ; and I have for my pain , Although no outward , yet an inward ...
... observe her ways , and then In general the state and tricks of men . Wherein although my labour were not seen , Yet , trust me , the discovery hath been My great content ; and I have for my pain , Although no outward , yet an inward ...
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... observations . " * This is true in so far as respects the style of the Oceana ; but it hardly does justice to the ingenuity , the truth , and the importance of certain of Harrington's views and deductions in the philosophy of politics ...
... observations . " * This is true in so far as respects the style of the Oceana ; but it hardly does justice to the ingenuity , the truth , and the importance of certain of Harrington's views and deductions in the philosophy of politics ...
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... observation , insight into all seemly and generous arts and affairs . Till which in some measure be accomplished , at mine own peril and cost I refuse not to sustain this expectation from as many as are not loth to hazard as much ...
... observation , insight into all seemly and generous arts and affairs . Till which in some measure be accomplished , at mine own peril and cost I refuse not to sustain this expectation from as many as are not loth to hazard as much ...
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... observed that , in his own writings , his views in metaphysics , in morals , and in politics are all bound and built up together into one con- sistent whole , the question of the truth or falsehood of that seems to be completely settled ...
... observed that , in his own writings , his views in metaphysics , in morals , and in politics are all bound and built up together into one con- sistent whole , the question of the truth or falsehood of that seems to be completely settled ...
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