The Beauties of Bacon: Consisting of Selections from His Works ; the Beauties of Plutarch, Consisting of Selections from His WorkT. Davison, 1834 - Počet stran: 399 |
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... weak in courage ; which are the greatest part : yea , and pre- vaileth with wise men at weak times . Therefore we see it hath done wonders in popular states ; but with senates and princes less : and more ever upon the first entrance of ...
... weak in courage ; which are the greatest part : yea , and pre- vaileth with wise men at weak times . Therefore we see it hath done wonders in popular states ; but with senates and princes less : and more ever upon the first entrance of ...
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... weak and passionate princes only , but by the wisest and most politic that ever reigned ; who have oftentimes joined ... weakness in princes to have favourites ; but it is of all others the best remedy against ambitious great ones . For ...
... weak and passionate princes only , but by the wisest and most politic that ever reigned ; who have oftentimes joined ... weakness in princes to have favourites ; but it is of all others the best remedy against ambitious great ones . For ...
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... weak : for if too high , in a diffident nature you discourage , in a confident nature you breed an opinion of facility ; and so a sloth , if too weak , you may not look to per- form and overcome any great task . Another precept is , to ...
... weak : for if too high , in a diffident nature you discourage , in a confident nature you breed an opinion of facility ; and so a sloth , if too weak , you may not look to per- form and overcome any great task . Another precept is , to ...
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