The Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres: Or, An Introduction to Languages, Poetry, Rhetoric, History, Moral Philosophy, Physics, &c. ...W. Otridge and son, 1810 |
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... 86 ibid . 89 92 96 102 110 114 118 The Death of Hannibal , 121 The War against Perseus the last King of Ma- cedon , 122 CHAP . II . Reflections , a 3 125 AR- PAGE ARTICLE I. The different Qualifications of the Persons spoken CONTENTS .
... 86 ibid . 89 92 96 102 110 114 118 The Death of Hannibal , 121 The War against Perseus the last King of Ma- cedon , 122 CHAP . II . Reflections , a 3 125 AR- PAGE ARTICLE I. The different Qualifications of the Persons spoken CONTENTS .
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... Persons spoken of in this third Portion of Roman History , Antiochus King of Syria . Philip and Perseus Kings of ... Person without a Ne- cessity , 8. Art and Dexterity , 9. To have the Talent of speaking and conci- liating others to his ...
... Persons spoken of in this third Portion of Roman History , Antiochus King of Syria . Philip and Perseus Kings of ... Person without a Ne- cessity , 8. Art and Dexterity , 9. To have the Talent of speaking and conci- liating others to his ...
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... persons as were best skilled and most experienced in the arts of govern- VOL . III . A ment . ment . He began with the isle of Crete , THE THIRD FIECE EXTRACTED FROM THE CIAN HISTORY, Page Of the Lacedæmonian Government, ibid.
... persons as were best skilled and most experienced in the arts of govern- VOL . III . A ment . ment . He began with the isle of Crete , THE THIRD FIECE EXTRACTED FROM THE CIAN HISTORY, Page Of the Lacedæmonian Government, ibid.
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... on the other hand to the side [ a ] This council consisted of thirty persons , including the two kings . of of the people , whenever the kings attempted to carry 2 OF PROFANE HISTORY . The first Institution The Senate,
... on the other hand to the side [ a ] This council consisted of thirty persons , including the two kings . of of the people , whenever the kings attempted to carry 2 OF PROFANE HISTORY . The first Institution The Senate,
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... persons . That he might therefore banish insolence , envy , fraud , and luxury , from the government , with two other evils , still greater and of longer standing than these , I mean indigence and excessive riches ; he persuaded all the ...
... persons . That he might therefore banish insolence , envy , fraud , and luxury , from the government , with two other evils , still greater and of longer standing than these , I mean indigence and excessive riches ; he persuaded all the ...
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