Miscellanies in Prose and VerseJohn Morphew, 1713 - 414 pages |
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... Prince , Solon was faid to be defcended ; who finding the People engaged in two violent Factions , of the Poor and the Rich , and in great Confufions thereupon ; refufing the Monarchy which was offered him , chofe rather to caft the ...
... Prince , Solon was faid to be defcended ; who finding the People engaged in two violent Factions , of the Poor and the Rich , and in great Confufions thereupon ; refufing the Monarchy which was offered him , chofe rather to caft the ...
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... Sacrifice of the Au- thor , to hinder the Succefs . For , af- ter the Destruction of Thebes by Alex- ander ; this Prince defigining the Con- queft queft of Athens , was prevented by , PHOCION the 30 Contests and Diffentions.
... Sacrifice of the Au- thor , to hinder the Succefs . For , af- ter the Destruction of Thebes by Alex- ander ; this Prince defigining the Con- queft queft of Athens , was prevented by , PHOCION the 30 Contests and Diffentions.
Page 39
... in my little reading , by what Incidents they were brought to ad- vance fo great a Step . However it were , this Prince in Gratitude to the D 4 People People by whofe Confent he was cho- fen , elected in ATHENS and ROME . 39.
... in my little reading , by what Incidents they were brought to ad- vance fo great a Step . However it were , this Prince in Gratitude to the D 4 People People by whofe Confent he was cho- fen , elected in ATHENS and ROME . 39.
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... Prince first introduced the Custom of giving freedom to Servants , fo as to become Citizens of equal Pri- vileges with the reft , which very much contributed to increase the Power of the People . THUS : " THUS in a very few Years the ...
... Prince first introduced the Custom of giving freedom to Servants , fo as to become Citizens of equal Pri- vileges with the reft , which very much contributed to increase the Power of the People . THUS : " THUS in a very few Years the ...
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... Prince by plain force , and chofe Tar- quin the Proud , who running into all the Forms and Methods of Tyranny , after a cruel Reign was expelled by an univerfal Concurrence of Nobles and People , whom the Miseries of his Reign had ...
... Prince by plain force , and chofe Tar- quin the Proud , who running into all the Forms and Methods of Tyranny , after a cruel Reign was expelled by an univerfal Concurrence of Nobles and People , whom the Miseries of his Reign had ...
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