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... called a philosophical ro- mance , and which describes an imaginary realm where the per- fection of which Plato only gave an augury in his " Republic , " was set forth as achieved . He also wrote several separate treatises intended to ...
... called a philosophical ro- mance , and which describes an imaginary realm where the per- fection of which Plato only gave an augury in his " Republic , " was set forth as achieved . He also wrote several separate treatises intended to ...
Page xv
... called not a parliament , as it seems , but , in accordance with a former precedent , a great Council as precursor of a parliament ( for the parliament proper did not meet till 17th October , 1491 ) , and to them he made his speech ...
... called not a parliament , as it seems , but , in accordance with a former precedent , a great Council as precursor of a parliament ( for the parliament proper did not meet till 17th October , 1491 ) , and to them he made his speech ...
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... . It appeared that no better method could be adopted for explaining the language of our author , than this use of what may be called his own commentary on the work . Regnal Years of Henry VII . CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE . I. xvi INTRODUCTION .
... . It appeared that no better method could be adopted for explaining the language of our author , than this use of what may be called his own commentary on the work . Regnal Years of Henry VII . CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE . I. xvi INTRODUCTION .
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... called the conqueror , howsoever he used and exercised the power of a conqueror to reward his Nor- mans , yet he forbore to use that claim in the beginning , but mixed it with a titulary pretence , grounded upon the will and designation ...
... called the conqueror , howsoever he used and exercised the power of a conqueror to reward his Nor- mans , yet he forbore to use that claim in the beginning , but mixed it with a titulary pretence , grounded upon the will and designation ...
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... called the sweating sickness . This 20 disease had a swift course , both in the sick body , and in the time and period of the lasting thereof ; for they that were taken with it , upon four and twenty hours escaping , were thought almost ...
... called the sweating sickness . This 20 disease had a swift course , both in the sick body , and in the time and period of the lasting thereof ; for they that were taken with it , upon four and twenty hours escaping , were thought almost ...
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