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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... gold and silver for their vessels of baser use , and so the wearing of gold has grown to be a reproach , since in Utopia the fetters of bondmen are made out of it . They devote themselves to the exact sciences , as arithmetic and ...
... gold and silver for their vessels of baser use , and so the wearing of gold has grown to be a reproach , since in Utopia the fetters of bondmen are made out of it . They devote themselves to the exact sciences , as arithmetic and ...
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... gold . " And albeit at length , through Mr Lievetenaunte's perswasions , he altered his apparell , yete , after the example of that holy Martyr St Ciprian , did hee of that litle money that was left him , send one Angell of gold to his ...
... gold . " And albeit at length , through Mr Lievetenaunte's perswasions , he altered his apparell , yete , after the example of that holy Martyr St Ciprian , did hee of that litle money that was left him , send one Angell of gold to his ...
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... gold can be sufficient for a prince , which muste kepe and maynteyne an armie : furthermore that a kynge , thoughe he would , can do no- thinge unjustlye . For all that all men have , yea also the men them selfes be all his . And that ...
... gold can be sufficient for a prince , which muste kepe and maynteyne an armie : furthermore that a kynge , thoughe he would , can do no- thinge unjustlye . For all that all men have , yea also the men them selfes be all his . And that ...
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... gold and sylver amonge them be applied , rather to their owne fashyons than to oures . I meane in that 10 they occupie not money themselves , but kepe it for that chaunce , whiche as it maye happen , so it maye be that it shall never ...
... gold and sylver amonge them be applied , rather to their owne fashyons than to oures . I meane in that 10 they occupie not money themselves , but kepe it for that chaunce , whiche as it maye happen , so it maye be that it shall never ...
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... gold . Thus by al meanes possible thei procure to 25 have golde and silver among them in reproche and infamie . And these mettalles , which other nations do as grevously and sorowefullye forgo , as in a manner their owne lives : if they ...
... gold . Thus by al meanes possible thei procure to 25 have golde and silver among them in reproche and infamie . And these mettalles , which other nations do as grevously and sorowefullye forgo , as in a manner their owne lives : if they ...
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