Critical & Historical Essays, Volume 2Dent, 1930 |
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... character of Machiavelli , we come to the consideration of his works . As a poet he is not entitled to a high place ; but his comedies deserve attention . The Mandragola , in particular , is superior to the best of Goldoni , and ...
... character of Machiavelli , we come to the consideration of his works . As a poet he is not entitled to a high place ; but his comedies deserve attention . The Mandragola , in particular , is superior to the best of Goldoni , and ...
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... character - in that character wherein they constitute the organ of the nation , and wield its collective force . Wherever there is a reasoning agency there is a moral duty and responsibility involved in it . The governors are reasoning ...
... character - in that character wherein they constitute the organ of the nation , and wield its collective force . Wherever there is a reasoning agency there is a moral duty and responsibility involved in it . The governors are reasoning ...
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... character than he deserves . Middleton's Life of Cicero is a striking instance of the influence of this sort of partiality . Never was there a character which it was easier to read than that of Cicero . Never was there a mind keener or ...
... character than he deserves . Middleton's Life of Cicero is a striking instance of the influence of this sort of partiality . Never was there a character which it was easier to read than that of Cicero . Never was there a mind keener or ...
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