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... answered , that he would tell him a tale , Of an old rat that " would needs leave the world : and acquainted the young " rats , that he would retire into his hole , and spend his days 66 solitarily ; and would enjoy no more comfort ...
... answered , that he would tell him a tale , Of an old rat that " would needs leave the world : and acquainted the young " rats , that he would retire into his hole , and spend his days 66 solitarily ; and would enjoy no more comfort ...
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... answer . Certainly there be that de- light in giddiness ; and count it a bondage to fix a belief ; affecting free - will in thinking , as well as in acting . And though the sects of philosophers of that kind be gone , yet there remain ...
... answer . Certainly there be that de- light in giddiness ; and count it a bondage to fix a belief ; affecting free - will in thinking , as well as in acting . And though the sects of philosophers of that kind be gone , yet there remain ...
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... answer to the question when a man should marry : - " A young 66 man not yet , an elder man not at all . " It is often seen , that bad husbands have very good wives ; whether it be that it raiseth the price of their 24 OF MARRIAGE AND ...
... answer to the question when a man should marry : - " A young 66 man not yet , an elder man not at all . " It is often seen , that bad husbands have very good wives ; whether it be that it raiseth the price of their 24 OF MARRIAGE AND ...
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... wise man's consideration . Question was asked of . Demosthenes what was the chief part of an orator ? he answered , action : what next ? action : what next 3 again ? action . He said it that knew OF BOLDNESS . 37 Boldness.
... wise man's consideration . Question was asked of . Demosthenes what was the chief part of an orator ? he answered , action : what next ? action : what next 3 again ? action . He said it that knew OF BOLDNESS . 37 Boldness.
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... - servatives , whereof we will speak : as for the just cure it must answer to the particular disease ; and so be left to counsel rather than rule . The first remedy , or prevention , is to remove 48 OF SEDITIONS AND TROUBLES .
... - servatives , whereof we will speak : as for the just cure it must answer to the particular disease ; and so be left to counsel rather than rule . The first remedy , or prevention , is to remove 48 OF SEDITIONS AND TROUBLES .
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