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... Honour and Reputation - 177 56. Judicature - 179 57. Anger - 184 58. Vicissitude of Things - 187 APPENDIX TO ESSAYS . A Fragment of an Essay of Fame Of a King . 194 - 196 MEDITATIONES SACRE . The Works of God and Man - 203 The Miracles ...
... Honour and Reputation - 177 56. Judicature - 179 57. Anger - 184 58. Vicissitude of Things - 187 APPENDIX TO ESSAYS . A Fragment of an Essay of Fame Of a King . 194 - 196 MEDITATIONES SACRE . The Works of God and Man - 203 The Miracles ...
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... honour ; but yet , so he might " be rid of the burthen , he could very willingly forbear the " honour . And that he formerly had a desire , and the same " continued with him still , to lead a private life . ' Gondomar " answered , that ...
... honour ; but yet , so he might " be rid of the burthen , he could very willingly forbear the " honour . And that he formerly had a desire , and the same " continued with him still , to lead a private life . ' Gondomar " answered , that ...
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... honour of man's nature , and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and silver , which may make the metal work the better , but it embaseth it . For these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent ...
... honour of man's nature , and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and silver , which may make the metal work the better , but it embaseth it . For these winding and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent ...
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... terrible enemy when a man hath so many at- tendants about him that can win the combat of him . Revenge triumphs over death ; love slights it ; honour * See note A at the end . 66 66 die aspireth to it ; grief flieth to 6 OF DEATH .
... terrible enemy when a man hath so many at- tendants about him that can win the combat of him . Revenge triumphs over death ; love slights it ; honour * See note A at the end . 66 66 die aspireth to it ; grief flieth to 6 OF DEATH .
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... honour , or the like ; therefore why should I be angry for loving himself better than me ? man should do wrong , merely out of ill - nature , why , yet it is but like the thorn or brier , which prick and scratch , because they can do no ...
... honour , or the like ; therefore why should I be angry for loving himself better than me ? man should do wrong , merely out of ill - nature , why , yet it is but like the thorn or brier , which prick and scratch , because they can do no ...
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