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... political face of the earth , and to be a by - word and a enmities rendered a stable and happy settle - shaking of the head to the nations . ment next to impossible . The choice lay , not between Cromwell and liberty , but between ...
... political face of the earth , and to be a by - word and a enmities rendered a stable and happy settle - shaking of the head to the nations . ment next to impossible . The choice lay , not between Cromwell and liberty , but between ...
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... political question . It was not for a treacherous king or an intolerant church that they fought ; but for the old banner which had waved in su many battles over the heads of their fathers , and for the altars at which they had received ...
... political question . It was not for a treacherous king or an intolerant church that they fought ; but for the old banner which had waved in su many battles over the heads of their fathers , and for the altars at which they had received ...
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... political science . selfishness and generosity , cruelty and benevo ience , craft and simplicity , abject villany and romantic heroism . One sentence is such as a veteran diplomatist would scarcely write in cipher for the direction of ...
... political science . selfishness and generosity , cruelty and benevo ience , craft and simplicity , abject villany and romantic heroism . One sentence is such as a veteran diplomatist would scarcely write in cipher for the direction of ...
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... political and metaphysical , we shall make no apology for discussing it at some length . During the gloomy and disastrous centuries which followed the downfall of the Roman Em- pire , Italy had preserved , in a far greater de- gree than ...
... political and metaphysical , we shall make no apology for discussing it at some length . During the gloomy and disastrous centuries which followed the downfall of the Roman Em- pire , Italy had preserved , in a far greater de- gree than ...
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... political in- trigue had been carried in Italy , these were times which required it all . On these arduous errands Machiavelli was frequently employed . He was sent to treat with the King of the Romans and with the Duke of Valentinois ...
... political in- trigue had been carried in Italy , these were times which required it all . On these arduous errands Machiavelli was frequently employed . He was sent to treat with the King of the Romans and with the Duke of Valentinois ...
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