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... opinions . The most exquisite art of a poetical colouring can produce no illusion when it is employed to represent that ... opinion had taken so full a poss on of the minds of men , as to leave no room even for the quasi - belief which ...
... opinions . The most exquisite art of a poetical colouring can produce no illusion when it is employed to represent that ... opinion had taken so full a poss on of the minds of men , as to leave no room even for the quasi - belief which ...
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... opinion that James II . was expelled simply because he was a catholic , and that the Revolution was essen- tially a ... opinions without wishing to make proselytes ; or if , wishing even to make proselytes , he had con- tented himself ...
... opinion that James II . was expelled simply because he was a catholic , and that the Revolution was essen- tially a ... opinions without wishing to make proselytes ; or if , wishing even to make proselytes , he had con- tented himself ...
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... opinion but we cannot censure Milton for wishing to change that opinion . The very feeling , which would have restrained us from committing the act , would have led us , after it had been committed , to defend it against the ravings of ...
... opinion but we cannot censure Milton for wishing to change that opinion . The very feeling , which would have restrained us from committing the act , would have led us , after it had been committed , to defend it against the ravings of ...
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... opinion seemed naught in hate , but all in honour . He kisses likely to prevail , he passed on to other sub- the ... opinions must respect the hardihood with which he maintained them . He , in general , left to others the credit of ...
... opinion seemed naught in hate , but all in honour . He kisses likely to prevail , he passed on to other sub- the ... opinions must respect the hardihood with which he maintained them . He , in general , left to others the credit of ...
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... opinion is merely a vice . The evil terminates in itself . A vice condemned by the general opinion pro- duces a pernicious effect on the whole charac ter . The former is a local malady , the latter a constitutional taint . When the ...
... opinion is merely a vice . The evil terminates in itself . A vice condemned by the general opinion pro- duces a pernicious effect on the whole charac ter . The former is a local malady , the latter a constitutional taint . When the ...
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