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Page 87
... enter upon such a subject , are exquisite in their kind . And the great light of day yet wants to run Much of his ... entering upon a work , which according to our con- ceptions , appears the utmost exertion of Omnipotence . What a ...
... enter upon such a subject , are exquisite in their kind . And the great light of day yet wants to run Much of his ... entering upon a work , which according to our con- ceptions , appears the utmost exertion of Omnipotence . What a ...
Page 95
... enter- prise ; a mind ready for great exploits , but not impa- tient for occasions to exert itself . The prince has wis- dom and valour in as high perfection as man can en- joy it ; which noble faculties , in conjunction , banish all ...
... enter- prise ; a mind ready for great exploits , but not impa- tient for occasions to exert itself . The prince has wis- dom and valour in as high perfection as man can en- joy it ; which noble faculties , in conjunction , banish all ...
Page 148
... enter- tain of the short - lived force of cunning . But I shall , before I enter upon the various faces which folly , cov- ered with artifice , puts on to impose upon the unthink- ing , produce a great authority for asserting , that no ...
... enter- tain of the short - lived force of cunning . But I shall , before I enter upon the various faces which folly , cov- ered with artifice , puts on to impose upon the unthink- ing , produce a great authority for asserting , that no ...
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