Critical and Historical Essays, 2: Contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewBernh. Tauchnitz Im., 1850 - 393 pages |
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... prince transacted business exactly suits the Briton . " In cognoscendo ac decernendo mira varietate animi fuit , modo circumspectus et sagax , modo inconsultus ac præceps , nonnunquam frivolus amentique similis . " Claudius was ruled ...
... prince transacted business exactly suits the Briton . " In cognoscendo ac decernendo mira varietate animi fuit , modo circumspectus et sagax , modo inconsultus ac præceps , nonnunquam frivolus amentique similis . " Claudius was ruled ...
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... Prince of Wales , it cannot be doubted that his acquirements were considerable . Davila , it is said , was one of his favourite writers . The moderation of Davila's opinions and the perspicuity and manliness of his style could not but ...
... Prince of Wales , it cannot be doubted that his acquirements were considerable . Davila , it is said , was one of his favourite writers . The moderation of Davila's opinions and the perspicuity and manliness of his style could not but ...
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... prince who , by assenting to the Petition of Right , had relinquished the power of levying ship - money even in the out - ports , should be the first to levy it on parts of the kingdom where it had been unknown under the most absolute ...
... prince who , by assenting to the Petition of Right , had relinquished the power of levying ship - money even in the out - ports , should be the first to levy it on parts of the kingdom where it had been unknown under the most absolute ...
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... prince , not aliens in the eye of the law . If , indeed , it had been possible that a Scotch army or a Dutch army could have enslaved Eng- land , those who persuaded Leslie to cross the Tweed , and those who signed the invitation to the ...
... prince , not aliens in the eye of the law . If , indeed , it had been possible that a Scotch army or a Dutch army could have enslaved Eng- land , those who persuaded Leslie to cross the Tweed , and those who signed the invitation to the ...
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... Prince of Wales was designed for Hampden . The death of the Earl of Bedford prevented this arrange- ment from being carried into effect ; and it may be doubted whether , even if that nobleman's life had been prolonged , Charles would ...
... Prince of Wales was designed for Hampden . The death of the Earl of Bedford prevented this arrange- ment from being carried into effect ; and it may be doubted whether , even if that nobleman's life had been prolonged , Charles would ...
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