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... believe in that most orthodox article of literary faith , that the earliest poets are generally the best . should wonder at the rule as if it were the exception . Surely the uni formity of the phenomenon indicates a corres We wish ...
... believe in that most orthodox article of literary faith , that the earliest poets are generally the best . should wonder at the rule as if it were the exception . Surely the uni formity of the phenomenon indicates a corres We wish ...
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... believe that , if James had held his own religious opinions without wishing to make proselytes ; or if , wishing even to make proselytes , he had con- tented himself with exerting only his cons tional influence for that purpose , the ...
... believe that , if James had held his own religious opinions without wishing to make proselytes ; or if , wishing even to make proselytes , he had con- tented himself with exerting only his cons tional influence for that purpose , the ...
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... believe that , if James had held his own religious opinions without wishing to make proselytes ; or if , wishing even to make proselytes , he had con- tented himself with exerting only his cons . tional influence for that purpose , the ...
... believe that , if James had held his own religious opinions without wishing to make proselytes ; or if , wishing even to make proselytes , he had con- tented himself with exerting only his cons . tional influence for that purpose , the ...
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... ed power which was absolutely necessary to his personal safety , then , it must be acknowledged , he adopted a more arbitrary policy . Yet , though we believe that the intentions | vernment 14 MACAULAY'S MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS .
... ed power which was absolutely necessary to his personal safety , then , it must be acknowledged , he adopted a more arbitrary policy . Yet , though we believe that the intentions | vernment 14 MACAULAY'S MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS .
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Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay. Yet , though we believe that the intentions | vernment , which had just ability enough to of Cromwell were at first honest , though we deceive , and just religion enough to persecute . believe ...
Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay. Yet , though we believe that the intentions | vernment , which had just ability enough to of Cromwell were at first honest , though we deceive , and just religion enough to persecute . believe ...
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