The Miscellaneous Writings of Lord Macaulay: Contributions to Knight's quarterly magazine. Contributions to the Edinburgh reviewLongman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1860 |
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... nature which is true but one that men always act from self - interest . " " " It is manifest from the sequel , that the writer is not the dupe of the confusion ; but many of his readers may be so . If , indeed , the word self - interest ...
... nature which is true but one that men always act from self - interest . " " " It is manifest from the sequel , that the writer is not the dupe of the confusion ; but many of his readers may be so . If , indeed , the word self - interest ...
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... nature emboldened him to hazard , at perceiving the beautiful Athenian . " Arm my slaves , Endymion ; there are reasons for pre- caution . Let them relieve each other on guard during the night . Zoe , my love , my preserver , why are ...
... nature emboldened him to hazard , at perceiving the beautiful Athenian . " Arm my slaves , Endymion ; there are reasons for pre- caution . Let them relieve each other on guard during the night . Zoe , my love , my preserver , why are ...
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... nature , de- clare . Envy and faction insinuate themselves into all com- munities . They often disturb the peace , and pervert the decisions , of benevolent and scientific associations . But it is in literary academies that they exert ...
... nature , de- clare . Envy and faction insinuate themselves into all com- munities . They often disturb the peace , and pervert the decisions , of benevolent and scientific associations . But it is in literary academies that they exert ...
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... nature both of their beauties and their faults , were peculiarly unfit to be models for general imitation . Almost all the poets of that period , however different in the degree and quality of their talents , are characterised by great ...
... nature both of their beauties and their faults , were peculiarly unfit to be models for general imitation . Almost all the poets of that period , however different in the degree and quality of their talents , are characterised by great ...
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... nature , or to analyse their own minds , at a distance from the seat of political transactions . In the little republic of which Dante was a member the state of things was very different . These small commu- nities are most unmercifully ...
... nature , or to analyse their own minds , at a distance from the seat of political transactions . In the little republic of which Dante was a member the state of things was very different . These small commu- nities are most unmercifully ...
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