Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, Band 1T. Cadell, 1784 - 527 Seiten |
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... cases , a visible intereft in the impartial administration of juftice . The perfons , who first attain this diftinction by the confent , tacit or exprefs , of the people , must be endowed with superior perfonal qualities of valour ...
... cases , a visible intereft in the impartial administration of juftice . The perfons , who first attain this diftinction by the confent , tacit or exprefs , of the people , must be endowed with superior perfonal qualities of valour ...
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... case with all different political principles , the mat- ter may be more eafily explained . A man , who efteems the true right of government to lie in one man , or one family , cannot eafily agree with his fellow - citizen , who thinks ...
... case with all different political principles , the mat- ter may be more eafily explained . A man , who efteems the true right of government to lie in one man , or one family , cannot eafily agree with his fellow - citizen , who thinks ...
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... 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 have heard it obferved by thoughtless people , that there are few ...
... 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 have heard it obferved by thoughtless people , that there are few ...
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... cases good reasons might be given , why fuch a nation is more polite and learned , at a particular time , than any of its neighbours . At least , this is fo curious a fubject , that it were a pity to abandon it entirely , before we have ...
... cases good reasons might be given , why fuch a nation is more polite and learned , at a particular time , than any of its neighbours . At least , this is fo curious a fubject , that it were a pity to abandon it entirely , before we have ...
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... cases , endeavour to enter into the fentiments of others , and divest ourselves of thofe propenfities , which are natural We choose our favourite author as we do our friend , from a conformity of humour and difpofition . Mirth or ...
... cases , endeavour to enter into the fentiments of others , and divest ourselves of thofe propenfities , which are natural We choose our favourite author as we do our friend , from a conformity of humour and difpofition . Mirth or ...
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