Miscellanies in Prose and VerseJohn Morphew, 1711 - 416 páginas |
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... Corruptions which he fays had already entred into the Roman Constitution , did very nearly foretel what would be the Iffue of them . His Words are very remarkable , and with little addition may be rendred to this purpose . That thofe ...
... Corruptions which he fays had already entred into the Roman Constitution , did very nearly foretel what would be the Iffue of them . His Words are very remarkable , and with little addition may be rendred to this purpose . That thofe ...
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... Corruptions did not enter to pervert Mens Understandings , and mifguide their Wills : TO defcribe how Parties are bread in an Affembly , would be a Work too difficult at prefent , and perhaps hot altogether safe . Periculofe plenum G 2 ...
... Corruptions did not enter to pervert Mens Understandings , and mifguide their Wills : TO defcribe how Parties are bread in an Affembly , would be a Work too difficult at prefent , and perhaps hot altogether safe . Periculofe plenum G 2 ...
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... by Accident in the midst of contending Powers , who cannot yet agree about Sharing it a- mongst them . Thefe Difficulties do indeed indeed preserve them from any great Corruptions , which their Church of England - Man . 109.
... by Accident in the midst of contending Powers , who cannot yet agree about Sharing it a- mongst them . Thefe Difficulties do indeed indeed preserve them from any great Corruptions , which their Church of England - Man . 109.
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Jonathan Swift. indeed preserve them from any great Corruptions , which their crazy Con- ftitution would extreamly fubject them to in a long Peace . That Confluence of People in a perfecuting Age , to a Place of Refuge nearest at hand ...
Jonathan Swift. indeed preserve them from any great Corruptions , which their crazy Con- ftitution would extreamly fubject them to in a long Peace . That Confluence of People in a perfecuting Age , to a Place of Refuge nearest at hand ...
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... Corruptions al- ready mentioned , it would be End- lefs to Enumerate fuch as arise from the Excess of Play , or Gaming : The Cheats , the Quarrels , the Oaths and Blafphemies among the Men , Among the Women , the Neglect of Hou- fhold ...
... Corruptions al- ready mentioned , it would be End- lefs to Enumerate fuch as arise from the Excess of Play , or Gaming : The Cheats , the Quarrels , the Oaths and Blafphemies among the Men , Among the Women , the Neglect of Hou- fhold ...
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