Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 2Longmans, Green, 1895 |
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Page 18
... reform . It proves nothing against reform . It proves only this , that laws have no magical , no supernatural virtue ; that laws do not act like Aladdin's lamp or Prince Ahmed's apple ; that priestcraft , that ignorance , that the rage ...
... reform . It proves nothing against reform . It proves only this , that laws have no magical , no supernatural virtue ; that laws do not act like Aladdin's lamp or Prince Ahmed's apple ; that priestcraft , that ignorance , that the rage ...
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... reform . The Council of Constance removed some of the grossest of those scandals which had deprived the Church of the public respect . authority of that venerable synod propped up the sinking authority of the Popedom . A considerable ...
... reform . The Council of Constance removed some of the grossest of those scandals which had deprived the Church of the public respect . authority of that venerable synod propped up the sinking authority of the Popedom . A considerable ...
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... reform and brydell theyr owne natures for a tyme , and applye their conditions to the maners of those men with whom they meddell gladlye by friendshippe ; whose mischievous maners a man shall never knowe untyll he come under ther ...
... reform and brydell theyr owne natures for a tyme , and applye their conditions to the maners of those men with whom they meddell gladlye by friendshippe ; whose mischievous maners a man shall never knowe untyll he come under ther ...
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... Reform Bill . Society , we believe , is constantly advancing in knowledge . The tail is now where the head was some generations ago . But the head and the tail still keep their distance . A nurse of this century is as wise as a justice ...
... Reform Bill . Society , we believe , is constantly advancing in knowledge . The tail is now where the head was some generations ago . But the head and the tail still keep their distance . A nurse of this century is as wise as a justice ...
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... reform of the Representative System , are successive stages , there have been , under some name or other , two sets of men , those who were before their age , and those who were behind it , those who were the wisest among their ...
... reform of the Representative System , are successive stages , there have been , under some name or other , two sets of men , those who were before their age , and those who were behind it , those who were the wisest among their ...
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