Essays, Moral, Economical and PoliticalJohn Sharpe, 1828 - 194 pages |
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... third sword , which is Mahomet's sword , or like unto it : that is , to propagate religion by wars , or by sanguinary persecu- tions to force consciences ; except it be in cases of overt scandal , blasphemy , or inter- mixture of ...
... third sword , which is Mahomet's sword , or like unto it : that is , to propagate religion by wars , or by sanguinary persecu- tions to force consciences ; except it be in cases of overt scandal , blasphemy , or inter- mixture of ...
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... Third of France ; and many more . But in private revenges it is not so ; nay , rather vindicative persons live the life of witches ; who , as they are mis- chievous , so end they unfortunate . OF ADVERSITY . Cer- IT was a high speech of ...
... Third of France ; and many more . But in private revenges it is not so ; nay , rather vindicative persons live the life of witches ; who , as they are mis- chievous , so end they unfortunate . OF ADVERSITY . Cer- IT was a high speech of ...
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... third simulation in the affirma- tive , when a man industriously and expressly feigns and pretends to be that he is not . For the first of these , secrecy , it is indeed the virtue of a confessor ; and assuredly the secret man heareth ...
... third simulation in the affirma- tive , when a man industriously and expressly feigns and pretends to be that he is not . For the first of these , secrecy , it is indeed the virtue of a confessor ; and assuredly the secret man heareth ...
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... third and greatest is , that it depriveth a man of one of the most principal instruments for action , which is trust and be- lief . The best composition and temperature are , to have openness in fame and opinion ; secrecy in habit ...
... third and greatest is , that it depriveth a man of one of the most principal instruments for action , which is trust and be- lief . The best composition and temperature are , to have openness in fame and opinion ; secrecy in habit ...
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... third ? boldness . And yet boldness is a child of ignorance and baseness , far inferior to other parts : but nevertheless , it doth fas- cinate , and bind hand and foot those that are either shallow in judgment or weak in courage ...
... third ? boldness . And yet boldness is a child of ignorance and baseness , far inferior to other parts : but nevertheless , it doth fas- cinate , and bind hand and foot those that are either shallow in judgment or weak in courage ...
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