THE WORKS OF THE Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 3C. BATHURST, in Fleetstreet, 1760 |
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... hundred men for the administration of affairs , who became a body of tyrants , and were called , in the language of thofe ages , an oligarchy , or the tyranny of the few ; under which hateful denomination they were foon after depofed in ...
... hundred men for the administration of affairs , who became a body of tyrants , and were called , in the language of thofe ages , an oligarchy , or the tyranny of the few ; under which hateful denomination they were foon after depofed in ...
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... hundred , but above three thoufand . Again , It is manifeft from what has been faid , that in order to preferve the balance in a mixed flate , the limits of power depofited with each party ought to be afcertained , and generally known ...
... hundred , but above three thoufand . Again , It is manifeft from what has been faid , that in order to preferve the balance in a mixed flate , the limits of power depofited with each party ought to be afcertained , and generally known ...
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... hundred was chofen , one hundred out of each tribe , and seems to have been a body representative of the peo- ple though the people collective referved a fhare of power to themselves . It is a point of history perplexed enough ; but ...
... hundred was chofen , one hundred out of each tribe , and seems to have been a body representative of the peo- ple though the people collective referved a fhare of power to themselves . It is a point of history perplexed enough ; but ...
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... hundred to be a fenate , or grand council , for advice and affiftance to him in the administration . The fenate therefore ori- ginally confifted all of nobles , and were of themselves a ftanding council , the people being only convoked ...
... hundred to be a fenate , or grand council , for advice and affiftance to him in the administration . The fenate therefore ori- ginally confifted all of nobles , and were of themselves a ftanding council , the people being only convoked ...
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... hundred fenators out of the com- mons , whofe number , with former additions , was now amounted to three hundred . The people having once discovered their own strength , did foon take occafion to exert it , and that by very great ...
... hundred fenators out of the com- mons , whofe number , with former additions , was now amounted to three hundred . The people having once discovered their own strength , did foon take occafion to exert it , and that by very great ...
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