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... because he acts not upon any principles of honour or conviction . Our author died fuddenly in the year 1652 . and was interred near the tomb of Camden , on the Weft fide of the North ifle of Westminster Abbey , but his body , with ...
... because he acts not upon any principles of honour or conviction . Our author died fuddenly in the year 1652 . and was interred near the tomb of Camden , on the Weft fide of the North ifle of Westminster Abbey , but his body , with ...
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... because " the poet adds uncertainties of his own , fometimes " falfities ; which is not only to play with holy things , but also to graft in men's minds opini- 66 66 66 66 ons , now and then falfe . These things have " place ...
... because " the poet adds uncertainties of his own , fometimes " falfities ; which is not only to play with holy things , but also to graft in men's minds opini- 66 66 66 66 ons , now and then falfe . These things have " place ...
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... Because he heard fome Spaniards were there , " Had he but known what Scots in Hell had been , " He would , Erafmus - like , have hung between . " It is probable that this bitterness against our brethren of North - Britain , chiefly ...
... Because he heard fome Spaniards were there , " Had he but known what Scots in Hell had been , " He would , Erafmus - like , have hung between . " It is probable that this bitterness against our brethren of North - Britain , chiefly ...
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... because he is great , is too frequently practifed by authors , and defervedly draws down contempt upon them . He who is favoured and patronized by a great man , at the expence of his integrity and honour , has paid a dear price for the ...
... because he is great , is too frequently practifed by authors , and defervedly draws down contempt upon them . He who is favoured and patronized by a great man , at the expence of his integrity and honour , has paid a dear price for the ...
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... because it was the only part of his life that was liable to mifinterpretation , even by the confeflion of thofe that envied his fame . 66 66 66 " In this cafe it were enough to alledge for him to men of moderate minds , that what he ...
... because it was the only part of his life that was liable to mifinterpretation , even by the confeflion of thofe that envied his fame . 66 66 66 " In this cafe it were enough to alledge for him to men of moderate minds , that what he ...
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