De Quincey's Writings: The Caesars. 1851Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1851 |
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... and polished nation . They were regarded as barbarians - potent only by their standing army , not upon the larger basis of civic strength ; and , even under - this limitation , they were supposed to owe more to THE CÆSARs .
... and polished nation . They were regarded as barbarians - potent only by their standing army , not upon the larger basis of civic strength ; and , even under - this limitation , they were supposed to owe more to THE CÆSARs .
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... army , as to the claims of the particular individual who at any time filled the office , the very sanctity and privilege of the character with which he was clothed might actually be turned against himself ; and here it is , at this ...
... army , as to the claims of the particular individual who at any time filled the office , the very sanctity and privilege of the character with which he was clothed might actually be turned against himself ; and here it is , at this ...
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... army so mer- cenary and factious , his own safety was but too deeply involved in the extermination of rival pretenders to the crown . Such , amidst the sacred security and inviolability of the office , was the hazardous tenure of the ...
... army so mer- cenary and factious , his own safety was but too deeply involved in the extermination of rival pretenders to the crown . Such , amidst the sacred security and inviolability of the office , was the hazardous tenure of the ...
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... army , equal to the task of assaulting fortified cities . In this stage of his adventures , he encountered and defeated several of the imperial officers commanding large detachments of troops ; and at length grew of consequence ...
... army , equal to the task of assaulting fortified cities . In this stage of his adventures , he encountered and defeated several of the imperial officers commanding large detachments of troops ; and at length grew of consequence ...
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... army was headed by an apparition ; and we may conjecture that it will be the last.9 In the mingled yarn of human life , tragedy is never far asunder from farce ; and it is amusing to retrace in immediate succession to this incident of ...
... army was headed by an apparition ; and we may conjecture that it will be the last.9 In the mingled yarn of human life , tragedy is never far asunder from farce ; and it is amusing to retrace in immediate succession to this incident of ...
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De Quincey's Writings: Essays on Philosophical Writers and Other Men ..., Bind 1 Thomas De Quincey Ingen forhåndsvisning - 2006 |
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