SwiftHarvester Press, 1986 - 153 pages |
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Page 71
... learning foreign languages and ' observing the Manners and Dispositions of the People ' ( XI : 20 ) . Such a facility for mimickry and book - learning discloses a passive understanding , ready to accept what others provide . What ...
... learning foreign languages and ' observing the Manners and Dispositions of the People ' ( XI : 20 ) . Such a facility for mimickry and book - learning discloses a passive understanding , ready to accept what others provide . What ...
Page 71
... learning foreign languages and ' observing the Manners and Dispositions of the People ' ( XI : 20 ) . Such a facility for mimickry and book - learning discloses a passive understanding , ready to accept what others provide . What ...
... learning foreign languages and ' observing the Manners and Dispositions of the People ' ( XI : 20 ) . Such a facility for mimickry and book - learning discloses a passive understanding , ready to accept what others provide . What ...
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... learning than the reader ) in most of the letters after Letter 1. His book learning is seen to be acquired and his political acumen is a response to the government's display of power . If anything , his responses are liberal , not the ...
... learning than the reader ) in most of the letters after Letter 1. His book learning is seen to be acquired and his political acumen is a response to the government's display of power . If anything , his responses are liberal , not the ...
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