Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, Band 1T. Cadell, 1784 - 527 Seiten |
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... still less dares a politician foretel the fituation of public affairs a few years hence . HARRINGTON thought himself fo fure of his general principle , that the balance of power depends on that of property , that he ventured to ...
... still less dares a politician foretel the fituation of public affairs a few years hence . HARRINGTON thought himself fo fure of his general principle , that the balance of power depends on that of property , that he ventured to ...
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... still have reason to say that there are few wife men . For in that case we should exalt our notions of wifdom , and should not pay a fingu- lar honour to any one , who was not fingularly distinguished by his talents . In like manner , I ...
... still have reason to say that there are few wife men . For in that case we should exalt our notions of wifdom , and should not pay a fingu- lar honour to any one , who was not fingularly distinguished by his talents . In like manner , I ...
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... still too young to fix many general truths in politics , which will remain true to the lateft pofterity . We have not as yet had experience of three thousand years ; fo that not only the art of reafoning is ftill imperfect in this ...
... still too young to fix many general truths in politics , which will remain true to the lateft pofterity . We have not as yet had experience of three thousand years ; fo that not only the art of reafoning is ftill imperfect in this ...
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... , that even this later period of human learning is , in many refpects , of an oppofite character to the ancient ; and that , if we be fuperior in H 3 philɔ- philofophy , we are still , notwithstanding all our refine-
... , that even this later period of human learning is , in many refpects , of an oppofite character to the ancient ; and that , if we be fuperior in H 3 philɔ- philofophy , we are still , notwithstanding all our refine-
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... still esteemed much inferior to these great models of eloquence . It is obfervable , that the ancient critics could fcarcely find two orators in any age , who deferved to be placed precifely in the fame rank , and poffeffed the fame ...
... still esteemed much inferior to these great models of eloquence . It is obfervable , that the ancient critics could fcarcely find two orators in any age , who deferved to be placed precifely in the fame rank , and poffeffed the fame ...
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