The Works of the Most Illustrious and Pious Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti: With a Short Account of His Life |
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... Plays writ by the Perfon who had the Care of the French Edition , there is inferted a Treatife against Plays and Romances , formerly printed , but then become very scarce , which being excellently well done , was thought fit to be ad ...
... Plays writ by the Perfon who had the Care of the French Edition , there is inferted a Treatife against Plays and Romances , formerly printed , but then become very scarce , which being excellently well done , was thought fit to be ad ...
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... Plays was a Satisfaction which bis former Faults in fome fort required , and a kind of Re- paration he was willing to make to the Publick , for the great Evil he had done and might have caus'd by his Example ; So that Perfon having ...
... Plays was a Satisfaction which bis former Faults in fome fort required , and a kind of Re- paration he was willing to make to the Publick , for the great Evil he had done and might have caus'd by his Example ; So that Perfon having ...
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... his Exteriour Life and Actions . But all that could be met with of this kind is an Abstract of his Life prefix'd to the De- fence of his Treatife of b Plays . Plays . It might have been expected that Monf . To the Reader .
... his Exteriour Life and Actions . But all that could be met with of this kind is an Abstract of his Life prefix'd to the De- fence of his Treatife of b Plays . Plays . It might have been expected that Monf . To the Reader .
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... Plays , that he entertain'd a long time in his Service a Company of Players , that he might with more Eafe and Conveniency enjoy the Pleasure of that Diverfion . He was not contented with the Reprefenta- tions of the Theatre alone , but ...
... Plays , that he entertain'd a long time in his Service a Company of Players , that he might with more Eafe and Conveniency enjoy the Pleasure of that Diverfion . He was not contented with the Reprefenta- tions of the Theatre alone , but ...
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... Plays , he compos'd an excellent L ' Edu - Difcourfe against Plays , and join- Chreti- ed to it the moft confiderable Paffages out of the Councils and fans fe- Writings of the Fathers on that lon les Subject . He had also another Mo ...
... Plays , he compos'd an excellent L ' Edu - Difcourfe against Plays , and join- Chreti- ed to it the moft confiderable Paffages out of the Councils and fans fe- Writings of the Fathers on that lon les Subject . He had also another Mo ...
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Page vii - House and riches are the inheritance of fathers ; but a prudent wife is from, the Lord,
Page 8 - THEREFORE, O YE KINGS, AND UNDERSTAND; LEARN, YE that be judges of the ends of the earth. Give ear, ye that rule the people, and glory in the multitude of nations. For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, who shall try your works, and search out your counsels.
Page 11 - ... running in profound darkness after a phantom. They are like a man in a dream, who thinks that he is awake, and who imagines that the objects he sees are real. Thus deceived are they, who are called great in the world, wise in their generation, who are the victims of deceitful pleasures. It is only the children of God who walk in the light of pure truth. What awaits these men who are so full of their own vain and ambitious thoughts ? Often disgrace, always death, the judgment of God, and eternity....
Page 39 - ... yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement defire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge ! in all things ye have approved your felves to be clear in this matter.
Page 69 - eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor hath the heart of man conceived the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.