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... tion ; for , as kings had much in their power to give , those who were favoured by them would frequently , from grati- tude , exaggerate their praises ; and as this proceeded from a good motive , it was certainly excuseable , as far as ...
... tion ; for , as kings had much in their power to give , those who were favoured by them would frequently , from grati- tude , exaggerate their praises ; and as this proceeded from a good motive , it was certainly excuseable , as far as ...
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... tion interrupted him , which is to be regretted , as he cer- tainly would have pointed out and illustrated many cir- cumstances of advantage , from being in a situation where the powers of the mind are at once excited to vigorous ...
... tion interrupted him , which is to be regretted , as he cer- tainly would have pointed out and illustrated many cir- cumstances of advantage , from being in a situation where the powers of the mind are at once excited to vigorous ...
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... tion as I preserved during this visit to Oxford , I shall throw them together in continuation . I asked him whether , as a moralist , he did not think that the practice of the law , in some degree , hurt the nice feeling of honesty ...
... tion as I preserved during this visit to Oxford , I shall throw them together in continuation . I asked him whether , as a moralist , he did not think that the practice of the law , in some degree , hurt the nice feeling of honesty ...
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... tion of Scotticisms . " I wonder , " said Johnson , " that he should find them . " He would not admit the importance of the question concerning the legality of general warrants . " Such a power , " he observed , “ must be vested in ...
... tion of Scotticisms . " I wonder , " said Johnson , " that he should find them . " He would not admit the importance of the question concerning the legality of general warrants . " Such a power , " he observed , “ must be vested in ...
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... tion of night in Macbeth , the beetle and the bat detract from the general idea of darkness , -inspissated gloom . " Politicks being mentioned , he said , " This petitioning is a new mode of distressing government , and a mighty easy ...
... tion of night in Macbeth , the beetle and the bat detract from the general idea of darkness , -inspissated gloom . " Politicks being mentioned , he said , " This petitioning is a new mode of distressing government , and a mighty easy ...
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