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... appears to receive his meed of praise , however liberal that meed may be , before the tribunal of Kant ...... It is easy to judge from these extracts how Mr. Oxenford has performed the part of a translator . His style is forcible and ...
... appears to receive his meed of praise , however liberal that meed may be , before the tribunal of Kant ...... It is easy to judge from these extracts how Mr. Oxenford has performed the part of a translator . His style is forcible and ...
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... same thing , varying in the method of treat- ment , but not new in substance , insomuch that the whole stock , numerous as it appears at first view , proves on examination to So be but scanty . And for its value and 13 3223.
... same thing , varying in the method of treat- ment , but not new in substance , insomuch that the whole stock , numerous as it appears at first view , proves on examination to So be but scanty . And for its value and 13 3223.
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... appears to be represented to the life in the old fable of Scylla , who had the head and face of a virgin , but her womb was hung round with barking monsters , from which she could not be delivered . For in like manner the sciences to ...
... appears to be represented to the life in the old fable of Scylla , who had the head and face of a virgin , but her womb was hung round with barking monsters , from which she could not be delivered . For in like manner the sciences to ...
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... appears involved and more subtle than it really is . To examples of this kind , — being in fact nothing more than an application of the second part in detail and at large , the fourth part of the work is devoted . -- - The fifth part is ...
... appears involved and more subtle than it really is . To examples of this kind , — being in fact nothing more than an application of the second part in detail and at large , the fourth part of the work is devoted . -- - The fifth part is ...
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... appear merely as a guide to point out the road ; an office of small authority , and depending more upon a kind of luck than upon any ability or excellency . And thus much relates to the persons only . The other point of which I would ...
... appear merely as a guide to point out the road ; an office of small authority , and depending more upon a kind of luck than upon any ability or excellency . And thus much relates to the persons only . The other point of which I would ...
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