Mr. Pope's Literary Correspondence for Thirty Years, from 1704 to 1734: Being a Collection of Letters, which Passed Between Him and Several Eminent Persons, Volume 4E. Curll, 1736 |
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... Liberty , by the Gentlemen at Hounslow . ' Tis true , the Majority of them are Proteftants at prefent , and many of their Officers are Men of Quality and Fortune ( I am forry , for the King's fake , I can only fay Majority ) but ' tis ...
... Liberty , by the Gentlemen at Hounslow . ' Tis true , the Majority of them are Proteftants at prefent , and many of their Officers are Men of Quality and Fortune ( I am forry , for the King's fake , I can only fay Majority ) but ' tis ...
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... Liberty nor Property themselves , they readily concur to destroy them in others ; that is only levelling ; but it ends better ftill for them ; for when they have enflaved the People , they are rewarded with the easiest Chains , the ...
... Liberty nor Property themselves , they readily concur to destroy them in others ; that is only levelling ; but it ends better ftill for them ; for when they have enflaved the People , they are rewarded with the easiest Chains , the ...
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... Liberty : And yet I wish a Temper could be found to fave both Prince and People . It is true , that there are Dangers to be apprehended from the Invader , and that must be the Cafe , let who will draw the Sword for us . I alfo agree ...
... Liberty : And yet I wish a Temper could be found to fave both Prince and People . It is true , that there are Dangers to be apprehended from the Invader , and that must be the Cafe , let who will draw the Sword for us . I alfo agree ...
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... Liberty , not for Religion ) it should therefore be our Care , that , in guarding against a Rival in Trade , we do not mistake our Mark ; and that when we suppress the Irish , whofe whole Profits center with us , and add to our Power ...
... Liberty , not for Religion ) it should therefore be our Care , that , in guarding against a Rival in Trade , we do not mistake our Mark ; and that when we suppress the Irish , whofe whole Profits center with us , and add to our Power ...
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... Liberty might be in Danger as much under a Proteftant Prince as under a Papift . It seems the collective Wisdom of the Nation is of the fame Judgment , for they have refolved to fend the Red Coats to learn the Arts of Peace in all the ...
... Liberty might be in Danger as much under a Proteftant Prince as under a Papift . It seems the collective Wisdom of the Nation is of the fame Judgment , for they have refolved to fend the Red Coats to learn the Arts of Peace in all the ...
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