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... century of study and meditation . But it is not thus with music , with paint- ing , or with sculpture . Still less is it thus science gains and poetry loses . Generalisa- tion is necessary to the advancement of knowledge ; but ...
... century of study and meditation . But it is not thus with music , with paint- ing , or with sculpture . Still less is it thus science gains and poetry loses . Generalisa- tion is necessary to the advancement of knowledge ; but ...
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... century it attained its full vigour , and , after a long and doubtful conflict , tri- umphed over the abilities and courage of the Swabian Princes . The assistance of the Ecclesiastical power had greatly contributed to the success of ...
... century it attained its full vigour , and , after a long and doubtful conflict , tri- umphed over the abilities and courage of the Swabian Princes . The assistance of the Ecclesiastical power had greatly contributed to the success of ...
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... century . The revenue of the Re- public amounted to three hundred thousand florins ; a sum which , allowing for the de- preciation of the precious metals , was at least equivalent to six hundred thousand pounds sterling ; a larger sum ...
... century . The revenue of the Re- public amounted to three hundred thousand florins ; a sum which , allowing for the de- preciation of the precious metals , was at least equivalent to six hundred thousand pounds sterling ; a larger sum ...
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... century before Christ , Greece contained only one nation of war- riors , the savage highlanders of Ętolia , who were some generations behind their country- men in civilisation and intelligence . All the causes which produced these ...
... century before Christ , Greece contained only one nation of war- riors , the savage highlanders of Ętolia , who were some generations behind their country- men in civilisation and intelligence . All the causes which produced these ...
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... centuries in most parts of Europe . That foot soldiers could withstand the charge of heavy cavalry was thought utterly impossible , till , towards the close of the fifteenth century , the rude mountaineers of Switzerland dissolved the ...
... centuries in most parts of Europe . That foot soldiers could withstand the charge of heavy cavalry was thought utterly impossible , till , towards the close of the fifteenth century , the rude mountaineers of Switzerland dissolved the ...
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