Essays, Moral, Economical and PoliticalJ. Sharpe, 1822 - 206 pages |
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Page 16
... the other towards those that are within . For the former , it is certain , that heresies and schisms are of all others the greatest scandals ; yea , 66 66 more than corruption of manners : for as 16 LORD BACON'S ESSAYS .
... the other towards those that are within . For the former , it is certain , that heresies and schisms are of all others the greatest scandals ; yea , 66 66 more than corruption of manners : for as 16 LORD BACON'S ESSAYS .
Page 25
... greatest dissemblers . Tacitus saith , " Livia sorted well with the arts of her husband , and dissimulation of her son ; attributing arts or policy to Augustus , and dissimulation to Tiberius : " and again , when Mucianus encourageth ...
... greatest dissemblers . Tacitus saith , " Livia sorted well with the arts of her husband , and dissimulation of her son ; attributing arts or policy to Augustus , and dissimulation to Tiberius : " and again , when Mucianus encourageth ...
Page 31
... greatest merit for the public , have proceeded from the unmar- ried or childless men ; which , both in affection and means , have married and endowed the public . Yet it were great reason that those that have children should have greatest ...
... greatest merit for the public , have proceeded from the unmar- ried or childless men ; which , both in affection and means , have married and endowed the public . Yet it were great reason that those that have children should have greatest ...
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... greatest part : yea , and prevaileth with wise men at weak times : therefore we see it hath done wonders in popular states , but with senates and princes less ; and more , ever upon the first entrance of bold persons into action , than ...
... greatest part : yea , and prevaileth with wise men at weak times : therefore we see it hath done wonders in popular states , but with senates and princes less ; and more , ever upon the first entrance of bold persons into action , than ...
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... greatest , being the character of the Deity ; and without it man is a busy , mis- chievous , wretched thing , no better than a kind of vermin . Goodness answers to the theological virtue charity , and admits no excess but error . The ...
... greatest , being the character of the Deity ; and without it man is a busy , mis- chievous , wretched thing , no better than a kind of vermin . Goodness answers to the theological virtue charity , and admits no excess but error . The ...
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