Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects: essays, moral, political and literary, Band 1Bell & Bradfute, 1825 - 544 Seiten |
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... cerning a form of government , which is never likely to have place in Great Britain , and which seems not to be the aim of any party amongst us . Let us cherish and im- prove our ancient government as much as possible , with- out ...
... cerning a form of government , which is never likely to have place in Great Britain , and which seems not to be the aim of any party amongst us . Let us cherish and im- prove our ancient government as much as possible , with- out ...
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... cerning it , even among persons of the best understanding . Those of mild tempers , who love peace and order , and de- test sedition and civil wars , will always entertain more fa- vourable sentiments of monarchy than men of bold and ge ...
... cerning it , even among persons of the best understanding . Those of mild tempers , who love peace and order , and de- test sedition and civil wars , will always entertain more fa- vourable sentiments of monarchy than men of bold and ge ...
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... concerning the dignity or meanness of human nature , is not more exempt from it than any other . It may , therefore , be ... cerning its greatness . A dog and a horse may be of the very same size , while the one is admired for 74 ESSAY XI .
... concerning the dignity or meanness of human nature , is not more exempt from it than any other . It may , therefore , be ... cerning its greatness . A dog and a horse may be of the very same size , while the one is admired for 74 ESSAY XI .
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... cerning human affairs , than to distinguish exactly what is owing to chance , and what proceeds from causes ; nor is ... concerning it , and leaves the writer in the same state of ignorance with the rest of mankind . But when the event ...
... cerning human affairs , than to distinguish exactly what is owing to chance , and what proceeds from causes ; nor is ... concerning it , and leaves the writer in the same state of ignorance with the rest of mankind . But when the event ...
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... anxiety ? It is not worthy of so much concern . Shall we be indifferent about what happens ? We lose all the pleasure of the game by our phlegm and carelessness . While we are reasoning con- cerning 1 176 ESSAY XVIII .
... anxiety ? It is not worthy of so much concern . Shall we be indifferent about what happens ? We lose all the pleasure of the game by our phlegm and carelessness . While we are reasoning con- cerning 1 176 ESSAY XVIII .
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