More's Utopia, tr. by R. Robynson, pr. from the 2nd ed., 1556. To which is prefixed The life of sir Thos. More by W. Roper, repr. from Hearne's ed., 1716. Ed., with intr., notes by J.R. Lumby |
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... common halls where the young are mixed with their elders , that they may be guided both in words and behaviour . The Utopians set no store by precious metals , but employ gold and silver for their vessels of baser use , and so the ...
... common halls where the young are mixed with their elders , that they may be guided both in words and behaviour . The Utopians set no store by precious metals , but employ gold and silver for their vessels of baser use , and so the ...
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... common- wealth from his example . Of those who break their laws they make bondmen but leave them not without hope that by a return to good conduct they may regain their liberty . The laws in Utopia are few , because it is against all ...
... common- wealth from his example . Of those who break their laws they make bondmen but leave them not without hope that by a return to good conduct they may regain their liberty . The laws in Utopia are few , because it is against all ...
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... common Father of all , to whom they attribute the origin and growth and change of all things . They received Christ's religion the more readily because they were told of the religious houses , the constitution of which had some likeness ...
... common Father of all , to whom they attribute the origin and growth and change of all things . They received Christ's religion the more readily because they were told of the religious houses , the constitution of which had some likeness ...
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... common . The own is a rendering of Lat . suus , where we should now say its own . But in the language of Robynson its had no existence . So we have 101. 29 , ' Of the owne nature a thinge so unprofytable , ' and 113. 29 , ' Shal it not ...
... common . The own is a rendering of Lat . suus , where we should now say its own . But in the language of Robynson its had no existence . So we have 101. 29 , ' Of the owne nature a thinge so unprofytable , ' and 113. 29 , ' Shal it not ...
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... common house . And for my self 25 ( Gratious Soveraigne ) that if it mishapp me in any thinge hereafter , that is in the behalfe of your Commones in your heigh presence to be declared , to mistake my message , and for lacke of good ...
... common house . And for my self 25 ( Gratious Soveraigne ) that if it mishapp me in any thinge hereafter , that is in the behalfe of your Commones in your heigh presence to be declared , to mistake my message , and for lacke of good ...
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Amaurote anye avaunce awaye beinge beleve beynge Bishopp bycause Cambridge Cardinall cause certein chaunce citie College comminge common wealth counsell countrey daunger daye death dede divers doth English evel everye farre favour frendes furth geve geven Grace hable hath Henry VIII Highnes honour kepe King's Kinge kynge labour land Latin lawes learninge litle Lord Chauncellor lyfe maner manye matter maye moneye mooste More's mynde myne never nothinge Octavo onelye P. G. TAIT Parliament perceave Plato pleasaunt pleasure prince quod quoth Raphael Realme receave religion Robynson sayd saye selfe Shaks shal shewed Sir Tho Sir Thomas Moore sonne St John's College stoore themselfes thereof therfore theves theyr thinges thinke thou thynge Trinity College tyme University of Cambridge unto Utopians vertue verye warre waye wayges weale publique wherin whome whyche wise witte woorke word wyll ΙΟ
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