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Page 8
... death . He that is at the disposal of another may not promise to aid him in any injurious act , because no power can compel active obedience . He may engage to do nothing , but not to do ill . There is reason to think that Cowley ...
... death . He that is at the disposal of another may not promise to aid him in any injurious act , because no power can compel active obedience . He may engage to do nothing , but not to do ill . There is reason to think that Cowley ...
Page 133
... Death , brought upon the stage , all as active per- sons of the drama ; but no precedents can justify absurdity . Milton's allegory of Sin and Death is undoubtedly faulty . Sin is indeed the mother of Death , and may be allowed to be ...
... Death , brought upon the stage , all as active per- sons of the drama ; but no precedents can justify absurdity . Milton's allegory of Sin and Death is undoubtedly faulty . Sin is indeed the mother of Death , and may be allowed to be ...
Page 322
... death , like Hezekiah's , was deferr'd . There is throughout the composition a desire of splendor without wealth . In the conclusion he seems too much pleased with the prospect of the new reign to have lamented his old master with much ...
... death , like Hezekiah's , was deferr'd . There is throughout the composition a desire of splendor without wealth . In the conclusion he seems too much pleased with the prospect of the new reign to have lamented his old master with much ...
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