An Historical and Critical Dictionary, Volume 1Hunt and Clarke, 1826 - 438 pages |
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... human opinion secured . In the selection of biographical , traditional , and mythological matter , with a due attention to the curious and the amusing , an endeavour has been made to include whatever is more or less connected with ...
... human opinion secured . In the selection of biographical , traditional , and mythological matter , with a due attention to the curious and the amusing , an endeavour has been made to include whatever is more or less connected with ...
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... humanity triumphed in favour of his testament , France was doubly disgraced in the affair ; first by making iniquitous laws , and then on untenable grounds infringing them . That country 33 LIFE OF BAYLE . 29 selle Bayle, his elder ...
... humanity triumphed in favour of his testament , France was doubly disgraced in the affair ; first by making iniquitous laws , and then on untenable grounds infringing them . That country 33 LIFE OF BAYLE . 29 selle Bayle, his elder ...
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... humanity , or human suffering , than the Gallic per- secution so much more historically conspicuous and decried . The moral character of Bayle was peculiarly unble- mished , being in all respects that of a genuine philo- sopher ...
... humanity , or human suffering , than the Gallic per- secution so much more historically conspicuous and decried . The moral character of Bayle was peculiarly unble- mished , being in all respects that of a genuine philo- sopher ...
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... human understanding has almost avowedly toiled in vain . It has at the same time been observed , that he labours more successfully in the detection of error than in the establishment of truth ; but this , it g to be apprehended , will ...
... human understanding has almost avowedly toiled in vain . It has at the same time been observed , that he labours more successfully in the detection of error than in the establishment of truth ; but this , it g to be apprehended , will ...
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... human reason is impeded by cobwebs at every turning , and entangled in ligatures which , however despicable in themselves , baleful interests , sinister influence , and prejudiced and vitiated imagination , can twist into ropes as ...
... human reason is impeded by cobwebs at every turning , and entangled in ligatures which , however despicable in themselves , baleful interests , sinister influence , and prejudiced and vitiated imagination , can twist into ropes as ...
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