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... discovered . How far he complied with the men in power , is to be inquired before he can be blamed . It is not said that he told them any secrets , or assisted them by intelligence or any other act . If he only promised to be quiet ...
... discovered . How far he complied with the men in power , is to be inquired before he can be blamed . It is not said that he told them any secrets , or assisted them by intelligence or any other act . If he only promised to be quiet ...
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... discovered , cannot be known as known a He that misses his end will never be as pleased as he that attains it , even seven when impute no part of his failure to him to himself ; and , when the end is to please the multitude , no man ...
... discovered , cannot be known as known a He that misses his end will never be as pleased as he that attains it , even seven when impute no part of his failure to him to himself ; and , when the end is to please the multitude , no man ...
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... discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently un- like . Of wit , thus defined , they have more than enough . The most heterogeneous ideas are yoked by violence together ; nature and art are ran- sacked for illustrations ...
... discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently un- like . Of wit , thus defined , they have more than enough . The most heterogeneous ideas are yoked by violence together ; nature and art are ran- sacked for illustrations ...
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... discovery , With whom more venturers might boldly dare enture their stakes , with him in joy to share . RAW LATE DONNE . Their thoughts and expressions were some- times grossly absurd , and such as no figures or license can reconcile to ...
... discovery , With whom more venturers might boldly dare enture their stakes , with him in joy to share . RAW LATE DONNE . Their thoughts and expressions were some- times grossly absurd , and such as no figures or license can reconcile to ...
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... discovered that any staff was too lyrical the neighbouring fields with violent for an heroic poem ; but this seems to have been And over - runs the thiT course . ' 7092764097 TL 77 IC In the second book ; il tuo sh of sd Down a ...
... discovered that any staff was too lyrical the neighbouring fields with violent for an heroic poem ; but this seems to have been And over - runs the thiT course . ' 7092764097 TL 77 IC In the second book ; il tuo sh of sd Down a ...
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