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... answered ; " that the longer he thought upon the matter , the more difficult he found it . " 231. Anacharsis , would say , concerning the po- pular estates of Græcia , that " he wondered how at Athens wise men did propose , and fools ...
... answered ; " that the longer he thought upon the matter , the more difficult he found it . " 231. Anacharsis , would say , concerning the po- pular estates of Græcia , that " he wondered how at Athens wise men did propose , and fools ...
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... answered , " Truly I know not : but he is a detestant of divers opinions of Rome . " swered , “ And it please your majesty , by a cha- | of what condition he was ? Pythagoras answered , ritable construction , it may be a sermon ...
... answered , " Truly I know not : but he is a detestant of divers opinions of Rome . " swered , “ And it please your majesty , by a cha- | of what condition he was ? Pythagoras answered , ritable construction , it may be a sermon ...
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... answered , " That you would stand a little aside , that the sun may come to me . " forth into her privy - chamber , and admitted her ladies to have access unto her , and amongst the rest my Lady Paget presented herself , and came to her ...
... answered , " That you would stand a little aside , that the sun may come to me . " forth into her privy - chamber , and admitted her ladies to have access unto her , and amongst the rest my Lady Paget presented herself , and came to her ...
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2 ix | xlix |
From the publication of the Wisdom of the | lviii |
ESSAYS | lxix |
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