Then to advise how war may best, upheld, Move by her two main nerves, iron and gold, In all her equipage; besides, to know Both spiritual power and civil, what each means, What severs each, thou hast learned, which few have done. Discourses on Government - Page 60by Algernon Sidney - 1805Full view - About this book
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...Moses went to die, in full assurance of being immediately placed at the right hand of Christ. 20.5 The fierce Epirot and the African bold, Whether to settle peace, or to unfold 5 The drift of hollow states hard to be spell'd, Then to advise how war may best upheld Move by her... | |
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| 1824 - 624 pages
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| 998 pages
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| John Milton - 1832 - 354 pages
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| John Milton - 1834 - 498 pages
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| Sir Cuthbert Sharp - Ballads - 1834 - 110 pages
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