Miscellanies in Prose and VerseJohn Morphew, 1713 - 414 pages |
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... because the Point is material , I fhall cite a few to prove it . " THE Romans having fent to Athens , Dionyf and the Greek Cities of Italy , for the Hal . 1.10 . Copies of the beft Laws , chofe Ten Legiflators to put them into Form ...
... because the Point is material , I fhall cite a few to prove it . " THE Romans having fent to Athens , Dionyf and the Greek Cities of Italy , for the Hal . 1.10 . Copies of the beft Laws , chofe Ten Legiflators to put them into Form ...
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... because they left off their Accufations , or to speak Intelligibly , because they withdrew their Impeachments ; having , it feems , rai- fed a Spirit they were not able to lay . And this laft Circumftance , as Cafes have lately stood ...
... because they left off their Accufations , or to speak Intelligibly , because they withdrew their Impeachments ; having , it feems , rai- fed a Spirit they were not able to lay . And this laft Circumftance , as Cafes have lately stood ...
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... because the Balance was got too much on the fide of the People ; whereas the Romans were in their greatest Vigour , by the Power remain- ing in the Senate ; yet this was be- tween Two and Three Hundred Years after the Period Dionyfius ...
... because the Balance was got too much on the fide of the People ; whereas the Romans were in their greatest Vigour , by the Power remain- ing in the Senate ; yet this was be- tween Two and Three Hundred Years after the Period Dionyfius ...
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... because the Administration was in the two Kings , and the Ephori ( with the Affiftance of the Senate ) we read of no Impeach- ments by the People , nor was the Pro- cefs against great Men , either upon ac- count of Ambition or ill ...
... because the Administration was in the two Kings , and the Ephori ( with the Affiftance of the Senate ) we read of no Impeach- ments by the People , nor was the Pro- cefs against great Men , either upon ac- count of Ambition or ill ...
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... because Bibulus the Party - man is perfuaded that Clo- dius and Curio do really propose the Good of their Country as their chief End ; therefore Bibulus fhall be wholly guided and governed by them , in the Means and Measures towards it ...
... because Bibulus the Party - man is perfuaded that Clo- dius and Curio do really propose the Good of their Country as their chief End ; therefore Bibulus fhall be wholly guided and governed by them , in the Means and Measures towards it ...
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Page 355 - Tis the same thing, the chaplain will be here anon." So the chaplain came in. Now the servants say he is my sweetheart, Because he's always in my chamber, and I always take his part. So, as the devil would have it, before I was aware, out I blunder'd.