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... writers , rather than of the historical characters . I cannot help taking notice of one - in- stance , in which , through an ill - judged attempt to improve and adorn , he hath spoiled , one of the finest speeches in all the his- tory ...
... writers , rather than of the historical characters . I cannot help taking notice of one - in- stance , in which , through an ill - judged attempt to improve and adorn , he hath spoiled , one of the finest speeches in all the his- tory ...
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... writers and compilers , and at what periods , in what places , and on what occasions , were the writings and compilations made ? Whence arises that authority they have so generally obtained ? Has this been an immediate , or a gradual ...
... writers and compilers , and at what periods , in what places , and on what occasions , were the writings and compilations made ? Whence arises that authority they have so generally obtained ? Has this been an immediate , or a gradual ...
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... writers ? When , where , for whose use , and to what purpose were they written ? Whence arises the veneration they have drawn ? Why , by whom , and on what occasion or occasions , were they collected ? To the latter class belong the ...
... writers ? When , where , for whose use , and to what purpose were they written ? Whence arises the veneration they have drawn ? Why , by whom , and on what occasion or occasions , were they collected ? To the latter class belong the ...
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... writers he alludes to , had not themselves been sufficiently informed of the truth . " It seemed good to me , " says he , " having " had perfect understanding of all things , from the very first , " to write them to thee in order , most ...
... writers he alludes to , had not themselves been sufficiently informed of the truth . " It seemed good to me , " says he , " having " had perfect understanding of all things , from the very first , " to write them to thee in order , most ...
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... writer could before have imagined possible . How church power came all at last to centre in the Roman pontiff , I intend particularly to illustrate in some subsequent lectures , some of these I purpose to give on the rise and progress ...
... writer could before have imagined possible . How church power came all at last to centre in the Roman pontiff , I intend particularly to illustrate in some subsequent lectures , some of these I purpose to give on the rise and progress ...
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