Essays, Moral, Economical and PoliticalJohn Sharpe, 1828 - 194 pages |
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... doth bring lies in favour ; but a natural , though corrupt love of the lie itself . One of the later schools of the Grecians examineth the matter , and is at a stand to think what should be in it , that men should love lies , where ...
... doth bring lies in favour ; but a natural , though corrupt love of the lie itself . One of the later schools of the Grecians examineth the matter , and is at a stand to think what should be in it , that men should love lies , where ...
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... doth avert the dolours of death : but , above all , believe it , the sweetest canticle is , " Nunc dimittis , " when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations . Death hath this also , that it openeth the gate to good fame , and ...
... doth avert the dolours of death : but , above all , believe it , the sweetest canticle is , " Nunc dimittis , " when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations . Death hath this also , that it openeth the gate to good fame , and ...
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... doth not discern that frail men , in some of their contradictions , intend the same thing , and accepteth of both ? The nature of such con- troversies is excellently expressed by St. Paul , 3 . in the warning and precept that he giveth ...
... doth not discern that frail men , in some of their contradictions , intend the same thing , and accepteth of both ? The nature of such con- troversies is excellently expressed by St. Paul , 3 . in the warning and precept that he giveth ...
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... doth but offend the law , but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office . Certainly , in taking revenge , a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon : and ...
... doth but offend the law , but the revenge of that wrong putteth the law out of office . Certainly , in taking revenge , a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon : and ...
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... three disadvan- tages to set it even ; the first , that simula- tion and dissimulation commonly carry with them a show of fearfulness , which in any 6 -7 business doth spoil the feathers of round flying Simulation and Dissimulation.
... three disadvan- tages to set it even ; the first , that simula- tion and dissimulation commonly carry with them a show of fearfulness , which in any 6 -7 business doth spoil the feathers of round flying Simulation and Dissimulation.
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