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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... land , of the number of idle retainers who when their masters die must steal or starve , of the unnecessary multitudes of soldiers that are kept , of the decay of husbandry , and the great evil of increased sheep - farming , seeing that ...
... land , of the number of idle retainers who when their masters die must steal or starve , of the unnecessary multitudes of soldiers that are kept , of the decay of husbandry , and the great evil of increased sheep - farming , seeing that ...
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... land at this time , but there were many voices raised with the same cry . Among the publi- cations of the Early English Text Society may be found of the same character ( 1 ) ' Certain causes gathered together wherein is shewed the ...
... land at this time , but there were many voices raised with the same cry . Among the publi- cations of the Early English Text Society may be found of the same character ( 1 ) ' Certain causes gathered together wherein is shewed the ...
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... land . Husbandry and tillage are chiefly regarded and advanced among the Utopians , as all reformers in More's day thought they should be in England . There is in Amaurote abundance of fresh water , the streets are broad and kept clear ...
... land . Husbandry and tillage are chiefly regarded and advanced among the Utopians , as all reformers in More's day thought they should be in England . There is in Amaurote abundance of fresh water , the streets are broad and kept clear ...
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... land . But though all are to labour , yet by the wise provisions of the country , this labour is abridged , and to make the hours of toil as brief as conveniently may be is an object kept continually in view . Thus there is abundant ...
... land . But though all are to labour , yet by the wise provisions of the country , this labour is abridged , and to make the hours of toil as brief as conveniently may be is an object kept continually in view . Thus there is abundant ...
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... land and the homes of the people . He was ever desirous that wars should cease , and that the essentials in religion should be most dwelt upon as likely to lead to unity , while for the sake of non - essentials there should be no schism ...
... land and the homes of the people . He was ever desirous that wars should cease , and that the essentials in religion should be most dwelt upon as likely to lead to unity , while for the sake of non - essentials there should be no schism ...
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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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