Essays, Moral, Economical and PoliticalJ. Sharpe, 1822 - 206 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 , whether ...
... 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 , whether ...
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... doth ever add pleasure . Doth any man doubt , that if there were taken out of men's minds vain opinions , flattering hopes , false valu- ations , imaginations as one would , and the like , but it would leave the minds of a number of men ...
... doth ever add pleasure . Doth any man doubt , that if there were taken out of men's minds vain opinions , flattering hopes , false valu- ations , imaginations as one would , and the like , but it would leave the minds of a number of men ...
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... doth so cover a man with shame as to be found false and perfidious and therefore Montaigne saith prettily , when he in- quired the reason why the word of the lie should be such a disgrace , and such an odious charge , " If it be well ...
... doth so cover a man with shame as to be found false and perfidious and therefore Montaigne saith prettily , when he in- quired the reason why the word of the lie should be such a disgrace , and such an odious charge , " If it be well ...
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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 so much keep men out of the church , and drive men out of the church , as breach of unity ; and , therefore , whensoever it cometh to pass that one saith , " ecce in deserto , " another saith , ecce in pe- netralibus ; " that is ...
... doth so much keep men out of the church , and drive men out of the church , as breach of unity ; and , therefore , whensoever it cometh to pass that one saith , " ecce in deserto , " another saith , ecce in pe- netralibus ; " that is ...
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