Critical, Historical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volúmenes1-2Hurd and Houghton, 1875 |
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... truth animates even his fiercest , haughtiest and most disdainful treatment of the opinions of opponents . These qualities do not of course wholly explain or ex- tenuate the leading defect of his character ; for be- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH ...
... truth animates even his fiercest , haughtiest and most disdainful treatment of the opinions of opponents . These qualities do not of course wholly explain or ex- tenuate the leading defect of his character ; for be- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH ...
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... truth , peace , freedom , mercy , dares defy A sullen priesthood and a raving crowd . " Amidst the din of all things fell and vile , Hate's yell and envy's hiss and folly's bray , Remember me ; and with an unforced smile See riches ...
... truth , peace , freedom , mercy , dares defy A sullen priesthood and a raving crowd . " Amidst the din of all things fell and vile , Hate's yell and envy's hiss and folly's bray , Remember me ; and with an unforced smile See riches ...
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... truth . His comprehensiveness is apt to be of that kind which arrives at broad generalizations by excluding a number of the facts and principles it ought to include . Real comprehensiveness of mind is impossi- ble unless the interior ...
... truth . His comprehensiveness is apt to be of that kind which arrives at broad generalizations by excluding a number of the facts and principles it ought to include . Real comprehensiveness of mind is impossi- ble unless the interior ...
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... truth we should rather ask how Quintus Luta- tius is . " " He , I understand , is as well as can be expected of a man with a faithless spouse and a broken head . His freed - man is most seriously hurt . Poor fellow ! he shall have half ...
... truth we should rather ask how Quintus Luta- tius is . " " He , I understand , is as well as can be expected of a man with a faithless spouse and a broken head . His freed - man is most seriously hurt . Poor fellow ! he shall have half ...
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... truth , this seems by no means improbable . They have been offering for several years the rewards which the king placed at their disposal , and have not , as far as I can learn , been able to find in their box one com- position which ...
... truth , this seems by no means improbable . They have been offering for several years the rewards which the king placed at their disposal , and have not , as far as I can learn , been able to find in their box one com- position which ...
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