North-American Review and Miscellaneous Journal, Volume 12Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge Wells and Lilly, 1821 Vols. 277-230, no. 2 include Stuff and nonsense, v. 5-6, no. 8, Jan. 1929-Aug. 1930. |
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Page 17
... bodies , and state legislatures . If all these will dismiss narrow prejudices , and think that only to be private good , which promotes general utility , it will be impossible , that we shall not grow up rapidly into an enlight- ened ...
... bodies , and state legislatures . If all these will dismiss narrow prejudices , and think that only to be private good , which promotes general utility , it will be impossible , that we shall not grow up rapidly into an enlight- ened ...
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... body is called to coffee . This is taken in Voltaire's gallery . I have written you from day to day an account of the conversations here . This lasts till noon , an hour more or less , as the company has assembled earlier or later . At ...
... body is called to coffee . This is taken in Voltaire's gallery . I have written you from day to day an account of the conversations here . This lasts till noon , an hour more or less , as the company has assembled earlier or later . At ...
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... body advances in some individuals , by a slow and regular progress , and in others takes greater strides in a short time . The talent of Virgil took a start of this description in the interval between the Culex and the Georgics , and ...
... body advances in some individuals , by a slow and regular progress , and in others takes greater strides in a short time . The talent of Virgil took a start of this description in the interval between the Culex and the Georgics , and ...
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... body will be in want of this ne- cessary but unfortunately not sole condition . To return from this digression to the Henriade , it is some- times said that the subject is not a remarkably fortunate one , but although we agree in this ...
... body will be in want of this ne- cessary but unfortunately not sole condition . To return from this digression to the Henriade , it is some- times said that the subject is not a remarkably fortunate one , but although we agree in this ...
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... body had previously thought it consistent with the dignity of this kind of writing to relax from a steady and sustained gravity , and it was usual to observe almost as much form and ceremony in describing the actions of kings and ...
... body had previously thought it consistent with the dignity of this kind of writing to relax from a steady and sustained gravity , and it was usual to observe almost as much form and ceremony in describing the actions of kings and ...
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