Critical and Historical Essays, Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 2Bernh. Tauchnitz jun., 1850 - 349 pages |
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... Catholic , myriads of cavalry and long trains of artillery which would have astonished the Great Captain . It might have been expected , that every English- man who takes any interest in any part of history would be curious to know how ...
... Catholic , myriads of cavalry and long trains of artillery which would have astonished the Great Captain . It might have been expected , that every English- man who takes any interest in any part of history would be curious to know how ...
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... Catholic missionaries , and much sublime theo- philanthropy , stolen from the New Testament , and put into the mouths of vir- tuous and philosophical Brahmins . Clive was now secure in the enjoyment of his fortune and his honours . He ...
... Catholic missionaries , and much sublime theo- philanthropy , stolen from the New Testament , and put into the mouths of vir- tuous and philosophical Brahmins . Clive was now secure in the enjoyment of his fortune and his honours . He ...
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... Catholic Church . The history of that Church joins together the two great ages of human civilization . No other institution is left standing which carries the mind back to the times when the smoke of sacrifice rose from the Pantheon ...
... Catholic Church . The history of that Church joins together the two great ages of human civilization . No other institution is left standing which carries the mind back to the times when the smoke of sacrifice rose from the Pantheon ...
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... Catholics now hold , with Pascal , that , in deciding the point at all , the Church exceeded her powers , and was , therefore , justly left destitute of that supernatural assistance which , in the exercise of her legitimate functions ...
... Catholics now hold , with Pascal , that , in deciding the point at all , the Church exceeded her powers , and was , therefore , justly left destitute of that supernatural assistance which , in the exercise of her legitimate functions ...
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... Catholics from sincere conviction . Johnson , incredulous on all other points , was a ready believer in miracles and apparitions . He would not believe in Ossian ; but he was willing to believe in the se- cond sight . He would not ...
... Catholics from sincere conviction . Johnson , incredulous on all other points , was a ready believer in miracles and apparitions . He would not believe in Ossian ; but he was willing to believe in the se- cond sight . He would not ...
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