Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volumes 3-4D. Appleton, 1879 |
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Page 15
... letters : and the two greatest scholars of that time raised their voices , the one from within , the other from without the Alps , against a scrupulosity so unreasonable . " Carent , " said Politian , " quæ scribunt isti viribus et vita ...
... letters : and the two greatest scholars of that time raised their voices , the one from within , the other from without the Alps , against a scrupulosity so unreasonable . " Carent , " said Politian , " quæ scribunt isti viribus et vita ...
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... letters , or a chair of moral and political philosophy . He distinguished himself highly in Parliament . But nevertheless Parlia- ment was not exactly the sphere for him . The effect of his most successful speeches was small , when ...
... letters , or a chair of moral and political philosophy . He distinguished himself highly in Parliament . But nevertheless Parlia- ment was not exactly the sphere for him . The effect of his most successful speeches was small , when ...
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... letter . He has been taught that the earth goes round the sun . Archimedes held that the sun went round the earth . He is aware that there is a place called New Holland . Columbus and Gama went to their graves in ignorance of the fact ...
... letter . He has been taught that the earth goes round the sun . Archimedes held that the sun went round the earth . He is aware that there is a place called New Holland . Columbus and Gama went to their graves in ignorance of the fact ...
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... letters out of the islands . Our local situation ren- dered it almost impossible that we should make great con- quests on the Continent . The kings of Europe had , therefore , no reason to fear that their subjects would follow the ...
... letters out of the islands . Our local situation ren- dered it almost impossible that we should make great con- quests on the Continent . The kings of Europe had , therefore , no reason to fear that their subjects would follow the ...
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... letters , however , have escaped the flames : and these letters are found to contain much alarming mat- ter , strange expressions about subsidies from France , allu- sions to a vast scheme which would " give the greatest blow to the ...
... letters , however , have escaped the flames : and these letters are found to contain much alarming mat- ter , strange expressions about subsidies from France , allu- sions to a vast scheme which would " give the greatest blow to the ...
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