The Prose Works of John Milton: A defence of the people of England. A second defence of the people of England. EikonoklastesH.G. Bohn, 1848 - English prose literature |
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... king's own son ? We need not put him to the torture ; he confesses why . " At the king's charge , " says he . O mercenary and chargeable advocate ! could you not afford to write a defence for Charles the father , whom you pretend to ...
... king's own son ? We need not put him to the torture ; he confesses why . " At the king's charge , " says he . O mercenary and chargeable advocate ! could you not afford to write a defence for Charles the father , whom you pretend to ...
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... kings and princes to war by such childish arguments . Then you cry aloud to all nations , who , I know full well , will never heed what you say . You call upon that wretched and barbarous crew of Irish rebels too , to assert the king's ...
... kings and princes to war by such childish arguments . Then you cry aloud to all nations , who , I know full well , will never heed what you say . You call upon that wretched and barbarous crew of Irish rebels too , to assert the king's ...
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... king's story , as to make your own empty intended flourishes go off the better . For " being now about to give us an ... kings , " you say , " is as ancient as that of the sun . " May the gods and goddesses , Damasippus , bless thee with ...
... king's story , as to make your own empty intended flourishes go off the better . For " being now about to give us an ... kings , " you say , " is as ancient as that of the sun . " May the gods and goddesses , Damasippus , bless thee with ...
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John Milton. 19 29 king's government may be burdensome and odious , who is a thousand times better than our king was . So that now , he has brought things to this pass , to make the king that he defends a thousand times worse than some ...
John Milton. 19 29 king's government may be burdensome and odious , who is a thousand times better than our king was . So that now , he has brought things to this pass , to make the king that he defends a thousand times worse than some ...
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... king ? Or is it not rather giving a more severe sentence against him , than that that we gave ? How came you so all on a sudden to be of our mind ? He complains " that executioners in vizards [ personati carnifices ] cut off the king's ...
... king ? Or is it not rather giving a more severe sentence against him , than that that we gave ? How came you so all on a sudden to be of our mind ? He complains " that executioners in vizards [ personati carnifices ] cut off the king's ...
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