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... spirit of the whole body . Never was it known , that an aristocracy , which was haughty and tyrannical in one century , became easy and mild in the next . In effect , the yoke of this species of government is so galling , that whenever ...
... spirit of the whole body . Never was it known , that an aristocracy , which was haughty and tyrannical in one century , became easy and mild in the next . In effect , the yoke of this species of government is so galling , that whenever ...
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... spirit of their subjects by every sort of debauchery ; they have denied them the liberty of reason , and they have made them amends , by what a base soul will think a more valuable liberty , by not only allowing , but encouraging , them ...
... spirit of their subjects by every sort of debauchery ; they have denied them the liberty of reason , and they have made them amends , by what a base soul will think a more valuable liberty , by not only allowing , but encouraging , them ...
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... ; and all they treated with various circumstances of the most shameful ingratitude . Republics have many things in the spirit of absolute monarchy , but none more than this . A shining merit is ever A VINDICATION OF NATURAL SOCIETY . 27.
... ; and all they treated with various circumstances of the most shameful ingratitude . Republics have many things in the spirit of absolute monarchy , but none more than this . A shining merit is ever A VINDICATION OF NATURAL SOCIETY . 27.
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... spirit , and intoxicated with the flatteries of their orators , ( these courtiers of republics , and endowed with the distinguishing characteristics of all other courtiers , ) this people , I say , at last arrived at that pitch of ...
... spirit , and intoxicated with the flatteries of their orators , ( these courtiers of republics , and endowed with the distinguishing characteristics of all other courtiers , ) this people , I say , at last arrived at that pitch of ...
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... spirit which actuates all parties is the same ; the spirit of ambition , of self - interest , of oppression , and treachery . This spirit entirely reverses all the prin- ciples which a benevolent nature has erected within us ; all ...
... spirit which actuates all parties is the same ; the spirit of ambition , of self - interest , of oppression , and treachery . This spirit entirely reverses all the prin- ciples which a benevolent nature has erected within us ; all ...
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