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Page 129
... spirit . Francis I. was ambitious to distinguish himself by all the qualities of an accomplished knight , and endeavored to imitate the enter prising genius of chivalry in war , as well as its pomp and courtesy during peace . The fame ...
... spirit . Francis I. was ambitious to distinguish himself by all the qualities of an accomplished knight , and endeavored to imitate the enter prising genius of chivalry in war , as well as its pomp and courtesy during peace . The fame ...
Page 176
... spirit made him eager to verify it by experiment . For this purpose he applied to the senate of Genoa , developing his views , and representing the advan- tages which would accrue to the republic from the possession of a new route to ...
... spirit made him eager to verify it by experiment . For this purpose he applied to the senate of Genoa , developing his views , and representing the advan- tages which would accrue to the republic from the possession of a new route to ...
Page 273
... spirit , and to increase the energy of his fellow citizens , by setting before them , in a strong light , the consequences that might be expected from their resolves , addressed the meeting in the following terms : 6. " It is not , Mr ...
... spirit , and to increase the energy of his fellow citizens , by setting before them , in a strong light , the consequences that might be expected from their resolves , addressed the meeting in the following terms : 6. " It is not , Mr ...
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