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... periodical works , been under the necessity of writing at a distance from all books and from all advisers ; of trusting to his memory for facts , dates , and quotations ; and of sending manuscripts to the post viii PREFACE .
... periodical works , been under the necessity of writing at a distance from all books and from all advisers ; of trusting to his memory for facts , dates , and quotations ; and of sending manuscripts to the post viii PREFACE .
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Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay. and quotations ; and of sending manuscripts to the post without reading them over . What he has com- posed thus rapidly has often been as rapidly printed . His object has been that every Essay ...
Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay. and quotations ; and of sending manuscripts to the post without reading them over . What he has com- posed thus rapidly has often been as rapidly printed . His object has been that every Essay ...
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... post in a corrupting profession had not depraved the generous heart of Clement . The History does not appear to be the fruit of much industry or research . It is unquestionably inaccurate . But it is elegant , lively , and picturesque ...
... post in a corrupting profession had not depraved the generous heart of Clement . The History does not appear to be the fruit of much industry or research . It is unquestionably inaccurate . But it is elegant , lively , and picturesque ...
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... post facto , on a large body of men . Eight years later , the bull of Pius deposing Eliza- beth produced a third law . This law , to which alone , as we conceive , the defence now under our consider- ation can apply , provides that , if ...
... post facto , on a large body of men . Eight years later , the bull of Pius deposing Eliza- beth produced a third law . This law , to which alone , as we conceive , the defence now under our consider- ation can apply , provides that , if ...
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... post facto are not altogether useless even as warn- ings . They are warnings to a particular class which stand in great need of warnings , to favourites and ministers . They remind persons of this description that there may be a day of ...
... post facto are not altogether useless even as warn- ings . They are warnings to a particular class which stand in great need of warnings , to favourites and ministers . They remind persons of this description that there may be a day of ...
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