Fugitive Pieces on Various Subjects: A vindication of natural societyRobert Dodsley J. Dodsley, 1771 - English essays |
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... Slavery ; they make themfelves the most degenerate and unhappy of Mankind , for no other Purpose than that they may the more effectually contribute to the Mifery of an whole Nation . In fhort , the regular and methodical Proceedings of ...
... Slavery ; they make themfelves the most degenerate and unhappy of Mankind , for no other Purpose than that they may the more effectually contribute to the Mifery of an whole Nation . In fhort , the regular and methodical Proceedings of ...
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... Slavery . Accident reftored their Liber- ty ; and the fame good Fortune produced Men of uncommon Abilities and uncommon Virtues amongst them . But thefe Abilities were fuffered to be of little Service either to their Poffeffors or to ...
... Slavery . Accident reftored their Liber- ty ; and the fame good Fortune produced Men of uncommon Abilities and uncommon Virtues amongst them . But thefe Abilities were fuffered to be of little Service either to their Poffeffors or to ...
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... Slaves in the public Market . Ob- ferve , my Lord , that the five thousand we here fpeak of , were cut off from a Body of no more than nine- teen thousand ; for the entire Number of Citizens was no greater at that Time . Could the ...
... Slaves in the public Market . Ob- ferve , my Lord , that the five thousand we here fpeak of , were cut off from a Body of no more than nine- teen thousand ; for the entire Number of Citizens was no greater at that Time . Could the ...
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... Slavery : If , perhaps , their former Condition did not deferve that Name altogether as well . All other Republics were of the fame Character . Florence was a Tranfcript of Athens . And the modern Republics , as they approach more or ...
... Slavery : If , perhaps , their former Condition did not deferve that Name altogether as well . All other Republics were of the fame Character . Florence was a Tranfcript of Athens . And the modern Republics , as they approach more or ...
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... Slaves ufually amounted to four hundred thoufand , and fometimes to a great many more . The Freemen of Sparta and Rome were not more numerous in Proportion to those whom they held in a Slavery , even more terrible than the Athe- nian ...
... Slaves ufually amounted to four hundred thoufand , and fometimes to a great many more . The Freemen of Sparta and Rome were not more numerous in Proportion to those whom they held in a Slavery , even more terrible than the Athe- nian ...
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