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... centuries which followed the downfall of the Roman Em- pire , Italy had preserved , in a far greater de- gree than any ... century it attained its full vigour , and , after a long and doubtful conflict , it triumphed over the abili- ties ...
... centuries which followed the downfall of the Roman Em- pire , Italy had preserved , in a far greater de- gree than any ... century it attained its full vigour , and , after a long and doubtful conflict , it triumphed over the abili- ties ...
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... century came forth the Di- The operations of the commercial machine vine Comedy , beyond comparison the greatest were facilitated by many useful and beautiful work of imagination which had appeared since inventions . We doubt whether ...
... century came forth the Di- The operations of the commercial machine vine Comedy , beyond comparison the greatest were facilitated by many useful and beautiful work of imagination which had appeared since inventions . We doubt whether ...
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... century , the rude mountaineers of Switzerland dissolved the spell , and astounded the most experienced generals ... centuries . Italy , as we have already remarked , the grow - Mighty armies fight from sunrise to sunset . A ing power of ...
... century , the rude mountaineers of Switzerland dissolved the spell , and astounded the most experienced generals ... centuries . Italy , as we have already remarked , the grow - Mighty armies fight from sunrise to sunset . A ing power of ...
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... century before Christ , and their masters the Romans . The conquerors , brave and resolute , faithful to their engagements , and strongly influenced by religious feelings , were , at the same time , ignorant , arbitrary , and cruel ...
... century before Christ , and their masters the Romans . The conquerors , brave and resolute , faithful to their engagements , and strongly influenced by religious feelings , were , at the same time , ignorant , arbitrary , and cruel ...
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... centuries of sensuality , varied through innumerable forms , prosperity and repose was rapidly melting could no longer ... century with equal horror . Pa- triotic feeling also might induce Machiavelli to look , with some indulgence and ...
... centuries of sensuality , varied through innumerable forms , prosperity and repose was rapidly melting could no longer ... century with equal horror . Pa- triotic feeling also might induce Machiavelli to look , with some indulgence and ...
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