Prose and PoetryR. Hart-Davis, 1952 - 864 pages |
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Page 285
... considered , and justly considered , as the most public- spirited and spotless statesman of his time , could attempt to force his way into office by means so disgraceful ! The Bill of Indemnity was rejected by the Lords . Walpole with ...
... considered , and justly considered , as the most public- spirited and spotless statesman of his time , could attempt to force his way into office by means so disgraceful ! The Bill of Indemnity was rejected by the Lords . Walpole with ...
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... considered merely as nar- ratives , have seldom been surpassed , and which , considered as vehicles of ethical and political instruction , have never been equalled ; with just and lively representations of human life and human nature ...
... considered merely as nar- ratives , have seldom been surpassed , and which , considered as vehicles of ethical and political instruction , have never been equalled ; with just and lively representations of human life and human nature ...
Page 765
... considered merely as trade , considered merely with reference to the pecuniary interest of the contracting parties , can hardly be too free . But there is a great deal of trade which cannot be considered merely as trade , and which ...
... considered merely as trade , considered merely with reference to the pecuniary interest of the contracting parties , can hardly be too free . But there is a great deal of trade which cannot be considered merely as trade , and which ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND SELECTED PASSAGES II | 13 |
ESSAYS | 233 |
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