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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... wise does More declare through his fictitious narrator the difficulties which he felt would attend on life in the royal service . To him it would have been for ever a swimming against the stream , a struggle to remedy overwhelming evils ...
... wise does More declare through his fictitious narrator the difficulties which he felt would attend on life in the royal service . To him it would have been for ever a swimming against the stream , a struggle to remedy overwhelming evils ...
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... 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 time for all to be well edu- cated and to take ...
... 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 time for all to be well edu- cated and to take ...
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... wise to abide by their promises , and ' them that refuse or deny so to do , by their pontifical power and ' authority they compel thereto . ' War and battle the Utopians abhor , and only fight in defence of their own country . They ...
... wise to abide by their promises , and ' them that refuse or deny so to do , by their pontifical power and ' authority they compel thereto . ' War and battle the Utopians abhor , and only fight in defence of their own country . They ...
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... wise and learned prelat Cardinall Mourton , where ( thoughe hee was yonge of yeares , yet ) would he at Christmas tyd sodenly sometymes stepp in among the players , and never 5 stud [ y ] inge for the matter , make a parte of his owne ...
... wise and learned prelat Cardinall Mourton , where ( thoughe hee was yonge of yeares , yet ) would he at Christmas tyd sodenly sometymes stepp in among the players , and never 5 stud [ y ] inge for the matter , make a parte of his owne ...
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... , desiringe to have his advise therein , who for the passion of God pray'd him in no wise to follow his counsell , " for my Lord my Master ( quoth he ) 6 2 SIR THOMAS MORE . vii THE LIFE OF SIR THOMAS MORE PAGE at foot.
... , desiringe to have his advise therein , who for the passion of God pray'd him in no wise to follow his counsell , " for my Lord my Master ( quoth he ) 6 2 SIR THOMAS MORE . vii THE LIFE OF SIR THOMAS MORE PAGE at foot.
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