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... Court for the happiness of a people . Fortu- nately John Villani has given us an ample and precise account of the state of Florence in the earlier part of the fourteenth century . The From this time the admiration of learning revenue of ...
... Court for the happiness of a people . Fortu- nately John Villani has given us an ample and precise account of the state of Florence in the earlier part of the fourteenth century . The From this time the admiration of learning revenue of ...
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... court at which he resided , to dis- cover and flatter every weakness of the prince who governed his employers , of the favourite who governed the prince , and of the lacquey who governed the favourite . He was to com pliment the ...
... court at which he resided , to dis- cover and flatter every weakness of the prince who governed his employers , of the favourite who governed the prince , and of the lacquey who governed the favourite . He was to com pliment the ...
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... court the meaning - gigantic Alexandrines of four of Charles the Second . Many years later , teen and sixteen syllables , and truncated verses when Whig principles were in a great mea- for which he never troubled himself to find a sure ...
... court the meaning - gigantic Alexandrines of four of Charles the Second . Many years later , teen and sixteen syllables , and truncated verses when Whig principles were in a great mea- for which he never troubled himself to find a sure ...
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... court subject to the royal prerogative . He com- plained , that in Ireland he was not permitted to meddle in cases between party and party . " I know very well , " says he , " that the common lawyers will be passionately against it ...
... court subject to the royal prerogative . He com- plained , that in Ireland he was not permitted to meddle in cases between party and party . " I know very well , " says he , " that the common lawyers will be passionately against it ...
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... court , gave addi- Episcopacy in one part of the island ; Pres- tional effect to its licentious example . We byterians cutting off the heads of popish no- look in vain for those qualities which give a blemen and gentlemen in the other ...
... court , gave addi- Episcopacy in one part of the island ; Pres- tional effect to its licentious example . We byterians cutting off the heads of popish no- look in vain for those qualities which give a blemen and gentlemen in the other ...
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