Lacon; Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think. From the 8th London EdLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823 - 267 pages |
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... government of those that are beneath it . IV . A WRITER more splendid than solid , seems to think that vice may lose half its guilt , by losing all its grossness . An idea suggested , perhaps , by the parting anathema , fulmi- nated by ...
... government of those that are beneath it . IV . A WRITER more splendid than solid , seems to think that vice may lose half its guilt , by losing all its grossness . An idea suggested , perhaps , by the parting anathema , fulmi- nated by ...
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... government which is the most pure ; while the influence of riches will always be the greatest in that government which is most cor- rupt . So that from the preponderance of talent , we may always infer the soundness and vigour of the ...
... government which is the most pure ; while the influence of riches will always be the greatest in that government which is most cor- rupt . So that from the preponderance of talent , we may always infer the soundness and vigour of the ...
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... governed ; but that learning is light and power ; and that the powerful and the enlightened make very troublesome slaves ; therefore the Sultan discou- rages learning . Leo the Xth knew that the pontifical hie- rarchy did support , and ...
... governed ; but that learning is light and power ; and that the powerful and the enlightened make very troublesome slaves ; therefore the Sultan discou- rages learning . Leo the Xth knew that the pontifical hie- rarchy did support , and ...
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... govern the nation ; the mothers govern the fathers ; but the boys govern the mothers , and I govern the boys . LXXIX . FORTUNE has been considered the guardian di- vinity of fools ; and , on this score , she has been accused of ...
... govern the nation ; the mothers govern the fathers ; but the boys govern the mothers , and I govern the boys . LXXIX . FORTUNE has been considered the guardian di- vinity of fools ; and , on this score , she has been accused of ...
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... governed by a strong and overruling influence , which determined all their actions , and over which they had no control ; and the inference deducible from such a position was , that there was no distinction between virtue or vice . Now ...
... governed by a strong and overruling influence , which determined all their actions , and over which they had no control ; and the inference deducible from such a position was , that there was no distinction between virtue or vice . Now ...
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