Critical and Historical Essays ; Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 2Longman, 1862 |
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Page 12
... produced by the spirit of democracy . But , when we hear men zealous for the Protestant religion constantly represent the French Revolution as radi- cally and essentially evil on account of those crimes and excesses , we cannot but ...
... produced by the spirit of democracy . But , when we hear men zealous for the Protestant religion constantly represent the French Revolution as radi- cally and essentially evil on account of those crimes and excesses , we cannot but ...
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... produced by its outbrake is forgotten . The landmarks which were swept away have been re- placed . The ruined edifices have been repaired . The lava has covered with a rich incrustation the fields which it once devastated , and , after ...
... produced by its outbrake is forgotten . The landmarks which were swept away have been re- placed . The ruined edifices have been repaired . The lava has covered with a rich incrustation the fields which it once devastated , and , after ...
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... produce good government . Laws exist in vain for those who have not the courage and the means to defend them . Electors meet in vain where want makes them the slaves of the landlord , or where superstition makes them the slaves of the ...
... produce good government . Laws exist in vain for those who have not the courage and the means to defend them . Electors meet in vain where want makes them the slaves of the landlord , or where superstition makes them the slaves of the ...
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... produced during the sixteenth century . Almost every distinguished writer was also distinguished as a soldier or a politician . Boscan bore arms with high reputation . Garcilaso de Vega , the author of the sweetest and most graceful ...
... produced during the sixteenth century . Almost every distinguished writer was also distinguished as a soldier or a politician . Boscan bore arms with high reputation . Garcilaso de Vega , the author of the sweetest and most graceful ...
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... for a porringer of broth and a morsel of bread . Every remedy which was tried aggravated the disease . The currency was altered ; and this frantic measure produced its never - failing effects . It THE SUCCESSION IN SPAIN . 43.
... for a porringer of broth and a morsel of bread . Every remedy which was tried aggravated the disease . The currency was altered ; and this frantic measure produced its never - failing effects . It THE SUCCESSION IN SPAIN . 43.
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