The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Volume 8H.D. Symonds, 1799 |
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... glory , more than the felicity of his people , has conftituted , at every period of his reign , the rule of his political conduct . Though not cruel , he is nevertheless in fome refpects oppreffive ; though he rarely permits capital ...
... glory , more than the felicity of his people , has conftituted , at every period of his reign , the rule of his political conduct . Though not cruel , he is nevertheless in fome refpects oppreffive ; though he rarely permits capital ...
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... glory of triumph , were placed by the antients amongst the most enviable attainments ; in them they beheld a full compenfation for all their mili E 2 tary tary toils and dangers , and accordingly facrificed to them THE MONTHLY VISITOR . 51.
... glory of triumph , were placed by the antients amongst the most enviable attainments ; in them they beheld a full compenfation for all their mili E 2 tary tary toils and dangers , and accordingly facrificed to them THE MONTHLY VISITOR . 51.
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... glory is held out to their view ; and on what dangerous feas they will hazard their existence , when tempted by a profpect of immenfe gain . Under the well - regulated direction of fuch princi- ples , the nobleft efforts of genius and ...
... glory is held out to their view ; and on what dangerous feas they will hazard their existence , when tempted by a profpect of immenfe gain . Under the well - regulated direction of fuch princi- ples , the nobleft efforts of genius and ...
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... glory of the victory . The husbandman would neither plow nor fow , did he not hope to reap the produce of his labour ; the artifan would not wafte his health and ftrength with inceffant toil , was he not induced to it by a view of gain ...
... glory of the victory . The husbandman would neither plow nor fow , did he not hope to reap the produce of his labour ; the artifan would not wafte his health and ftrength with inceffant toil , was he not induced to it by a view of gain ...
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... glory his poetry both acquired and bestowed at Olympia , made the greatest generals and statesmen am- bitious of the honour of his acquaintance . To the tem- ple of the Gods , and especially the celebrated temple of Delphi , his hymns ...
... glory his poetry both acquired and bestowed at Olympia , made the greatest generals and statesmen am- bitious of the honour of his acquaintance . To the tem- ple of the Gods , and especially the celebrated temple of Delphi , his hymns ...
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