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Page 37
... Prince ( be he King or Queen ) to the lowest person of England . Thus Sir Thomas Smith in De republica anglorum of 1583 . In the High Court of Parliament was the prime seat of justice and in it the laws were fashioned . The wishes of ...
... Prince ( be he King or Queen ) to the lowest person of England . Thus Sir Thomas Smith in De republica anglorum of 1583 . In the High Court of Parliament was the prime seat of justice and in it the laws were fashioned . The wishes of ...
Page 84
... Prince as ' the first ' and God's representative , the ideal of service to the prince was visualized in the perfect courtier ; and in the formulation of that sum of virtuous conduct the lover could have an honourable place . Love ...
... Prince as ' the first ' and God's representative , the ideal of service to the prince was visualized in the perfect courtier ; and in the formulation of that sum of virtuous conduct the lover could have an honourable place . Love ...
Page 114
... prince . Long before in western Europe there had been heroic poetry , first of oral recitation then committed to writing , expressing warrior values - valour , physical prowess , loyalty to the chief : in Old English Beowulf's endeavour ...
... prince . Long before in western Europe there had been heroic poetry , first of oral recitation then committed to writing , expressing warrior values - valour , physical prowess , loyalty to the chief : in Old English Beowulf's endeavour ...
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