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... mean the deterioration of character that comes with ( political ) indif- ference : thus the proper sense of kákwσis is kept , and paλakíçeσbaι means indifferentism in III . xl , 10 , and VI . xxix , 3 : probably also μalakía , in this ...
... mean the deterioration of character that comes with ( political ) indif- ference : thus the proper sense of kákwσis is kept , and paλakíçeσbaι means indifferentism in III . xl , 10 , and VI . xxix , 3 : probably also μalakía , in this ...
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... means of say how many of the converts go back to Judaism , " to be fair and business like towards the subscribers , an account should certainly have been given of how many out of these dearly- purchased converts can be expected to ...
... means of say how many of the converts go back to Judaism , " to be fair and business like towards the subscribers , an account should certainly have been given of how many out of these dearly- purchased converts can be expected to ...
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... means the case . To the best of my belief the Cambridge Memorialists omitted to ask for the abolition of the restriction in the case of Heads , not because they did not desire it , but because they hoped that the concession , which ...
... means the case . To the best of my belief the Cambridge Memorialists omitted to ask for the abolition of the restriction in the case of Heads , not because they did not desire it , but because they hoped that the concession , which ...
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... means an easy task . The author , let it be remembered , does not profess to address any other public than that of Germany ; and many of his descriptions relate to sub- jects which , however singular to those not used to the bustle of ...
... means an easy task . The author , let it be remembered , does not profess to address any other public than that of Germany ; and many of his descriptions relate to sub- jects which , however singular to those not used to the bustle of ...
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... means merely replacing one set of prejudices by another , and that our Philistinism has not stood in the way of the sort of prosperity of which we make our boast . Mr. Parkinson's book is admirable , however , for the spirit in which it ...
... means merely replacing one set of prejudices by another , and that our Philistinism has not stood in the way of the sort of prosperity of which we make our boast . Mr. Parkinson's book is admirable , however , for the spirit in which it ...
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