Areopagitica and Other Prose Writings by John Milton |
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... shew what hath been done by ancient and famous common- wealths , against this disorder , till the very time that this project of licensing crept out of the inquisition , was catched up by our prelates , and hath caught some of our ...
... shew what hath been done by ancient and famous common- wealths , against this disorder , till the very time that this project of licensing crept out of the inquisition , was catched up by our prelates , and hath caught some of our ...
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... shew that no nation , or well instituted state , if they valued books at all , did ever use this way of licensing ; and it might be answered , that this is a piece of prudence lately discovered . To which I return , that as it was a ...
... shew that no nation , or well instituted state , if they valued books at all , did ever use this way of licensing ; and it might be answered , that this is a piece of prudence lately discovered . To which I return , that as it was a ...
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... shew how it will be stepdame to truth : and first , by disenabling us to the maintenance of what is known already . Well knows he who uses to consider , that our faith and knowledge thrives by exercise , as well as our limbs and ...
... shew how it will be stepdame to truth : and first , by disenabling us to the maintenance of what is known already . Well knows he who uses to consider , that our faith and knowledge thrives by exercise , as well as our limbs and ...
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... shew us , till we come to beatific vision , that man by this very opinion declares that he is yet far short of truth . Truth indeed came once into the world with her divine master , and was a perfect shape most glorious to look on : but ...
... shew us , till we come to beatific vision , that man by this very opinion declares that he is yet far short of truth . Truth indeed came once into the world with her divine master , and was a perfect shape most glorious to look on : but ...
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... shew any word or deed of thine which might have hastened her peace ? Whatever thou dost now talk , or write , or look , is the alms of other men's active prudence and zeal . Dare not now to say or do any- thing better than thy former ...
... shew any word or deed of thine which might have hastened her peace ? Whatever thou dost now talk , or write , or look , is the alms of other men's active prudence and zeal . Dare not now to say or do any- thing better than thy former ...
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