Lacon; Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think. From the 8th London EdLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823 - 267 psl. |
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... Knaves ; the Public , the Pack ; and the poor Author , the mere Table , or Thing played upon . For the last thirty years , the public mind has had such interesting and rapid incidents to wit- ness , and to reflect upon , and must now ...
... Knaves ; the Public , the Pack ; and the poor Author , the mere Table , or Thing played upon . For the last thirty years , the public mind has had such interesting and rapid incidents to wit- ness , and to reflect upon , and must now ...
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... knaves while liv- ing , they care not for the execrations of honest men , when dead . Milton neither aspired to present fame , nor even expected it ; but , ( to use his own words ) his high am- bition was , " to leave something so ...
... knaves while liv- ing , they care not for the execrations of honest men , when dead . Milton neither aspired to present fame , nor even expected it ; but , ( to use his own words ) his high am- bition was , " to leave something so ...
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... knave , is how to help himself , and the second , how to do it , with an appearance of helping you . Dionysius the tyrant , stripped the statue of Jupiter Olympius , of a robe of massy gold , and substituted a cloak of wool , saying ...
... knave , is how to help himself , and the second , how to do it , with an appearance of helping you . Dionysius the tyrant , stripped the statue of Jupiter Olympius , of a robe of massy gold , and substituted a cloak of wool , saying ...
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... knaves who are too sharp . But the compound character is most common , and is that with which we shall have the most to do . As he that knows how to put proper words in proper places , evinces the truest knowledge of books , so he that ...
... knaves who are too sharp . But the compound character is most common , and is that with which we shall have the most to do . As he that knows how to put proper words in proper places , evinces the truest knowledge of books , so he that ...
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... knaves are usually of this description , as smooth as razors dipped in oil , and as sharp . They affect the innocence of the dove , which they have not , in order to hide the cunning of the serpent , which they have . CXXV . LABOURED ...
... knaves are usually of this description , as smooth as razors dipped in oil , and as sharp . They affect the innocence of the dove , which they have not , in order to hide the cunning of the serpent , which they have . CXXV . LABOURED ...
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Lacon– Or Many Things in Few Words Addressed to Those who Think, 1 tomas Charles Caleb Colton Visos knygos peržiūra - 1828 |
Lacon; Or, Many Things in a Few Words– Addressed to Those who Think. From ... Charles Caleb Colton Visos knygos peržiūra - 1823 |
Lacon; Or, Many Things in a Few Words– Addressed to Those who Think, 1 tomas Charles Caleb Colton Visos knygos peržiūra - 1824 |
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