De Quincey's Writings: The Caesars. 1851Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1851 |
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... probably half as many more . Repub- lican Rome had her prerogative tribe ; the earth has its prerogative city ; and that city was Rome . was a As was the city , such was its prince - mysterious , solitary , unique . Each was to the ...
... probably half as many more . Repub- lican Rome had her prerogative tribe ; the earth has its prerogative city ; and that city was Rome . was a As was the city , such was its prince - mysterious , solitary , unique . Each was to the ...
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... or earliest , we may remark , that it found men in no state of cohesion . This cause , which came in aid of its first foundation , would probably con- tinue ; and would diminish the intensity of the power 12 THE CÆSARS .
... or earliest , we may remark , that it found men in no state of cohesion . This cause , which came in aid of its first foundation , would probably con- tinue ; and would diminish the intensity of the power 12 THE CÆSARS .
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... probably never been utterly stripped of all vestige of truth , but that every such mode of error has perhaps been designed as a process , and adapted by Providence to the case of those who were capable of admitting no more perfect shape ...
... probably never been utterly stripped of all vestige of truth , but that every such mode of error has perhaps been designed as a process , and adapted by Providence to the case of those who were capable of admitting no more perfect shape ...
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... ( probably from the ambitious courage which at times prompted it to attack the eagle ) , was observed to direct its flight towards the senate - house , consecrated by Pompey , whilst a crowd of other birds were seen to hang upon its ...
... ( probably from the ambitious courage which at times prompted it to attack the eagle ) , was observed to direct its flight towards the senate - house , consecrated by Pompey , whilst a crowd of other birds were seen to hang upon its ...
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... probably at first intentionally devi- ated from the main route , and wandered about through the whole night , until the early dawn enabled them to recover their true course . The light was still gray and uncertain , as Cæsar and his ...
... probably at first intentionally devi- ated from the main route , and wandered about through the whole night , until the early dawn enabled them to recover their true course . The light was still gray and uncertain , as Cæsar and his ...
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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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