Essays, Moral, Economical and PoliticalJohn Sharpe, 1828 - 194 pages |
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... bold persons into action than soon after ; for bold- ness is an ill keeper of promise . Surely , as there are mountebanks for the natural body , so are there mountebanks for the politic body ; men that undertake great cures , and ...
... bold persons into action than soon after ; for bold- ness is an ill keeper of promise . Surely , as there are mountebanks for the natural body , so are there mountebanks for the politic body ; men that undertake great cures , and ...
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... bold- ness ) they will but slight it over , and make a turn , and no more ado . Certainly to men of great judgment , bold persons are sport to behold ; nay , and to the vulgar also boldness hath somewhat of the ridiculous : for if ab ...
... bold- ness ) they will but slight it over , and make a turn , and no more ado . Certainly to men of great judgment , bold persons are sport to behold ; nay , and to the vulgar also boldness hath somewhat of the ridiculous : for if ab ...
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... bold in their humours ; and in consort , men are more obnoxious to others ' humours , therefore it is good to take both ; and of the inferior sort rather in private , to preserve freedom ; of the greater , rather in consort , to ...
... bold in their humours ; and in consort , men are more obnoxious to others ' humours , therefore it is good to take both ; and of the inferior sort rather in private , to preserve freedom ; of the greater , rather in consort , to ...
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... bold , and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man , and lay him open . Like to him , that , having changed his name , and walking in Paul's , another sud- denly came behind him and called him by his true name , whereat ...
... bold , and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man , and lay him open . Like to him , that , having changed his name , and walking in Paul's , another sud- denly came behind him and called him by his true name , whereat ...
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... bold ; first , as in their own de- fence , as being exposed to scorn , but in pro- cess of time by a general habit . Also it stirreth in them industry , and especially of this kind , to watch and observe the weakness of others , that ...
... bold ; first , as in their own de- fence , as being exposed to scorn , but in pro- cess of time by a general habit . Also it stirreth in them industry , and especially of this kind , to watch and observe the weakness of others , that ...
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