The Prose Works of John Milton...H.G. Bohn, 1848 |
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... Aristotle , both in his ethics and politics , from the principles of reason , lays down . By consequence , there- fore , that which is good and agreeable to monarchy , will appear soonest to be so , by being good and agreeable to the ...
... Aristotle , both in his ethics and politics , from the principles of reason , lays down . By consequence , there- fore , that which is good and agreeable to monarchy , will appear soonest to be so , by being good and agreeable to the ...
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... Aristotle and Cicero ( who are both as credible authors as any we have ) tell us , viz . That the people of Asia easily submit to slavery , but the Syrians and the Jews are even born to it from the womb . I confess there are but few ...
... Aristotle and Cicero ( who are both as credible authors as any we have ) tell us , viz . That the people of Asia easily submit to slavery , but the Syrians and the Jews are even born to it from the womb . I confess there are but few ...
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... Aristotle , a most exact writer of politics , affirms that the Asiatic monarchy , which yet him- self calls barbarous , was according to law , Politic . 3. And whereas he reckons up five several sorts of monarchies , four of those five ...
... Aristotle , a most exact writer of politics , affirms that the Asiatic monarchy , which yet him- self calls barbarous , was according to law , Politic . 3. And whereas he reckons up five several sorts of monarchies , four of those five ...
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... speak of , that is to be wholly independent upon any other , and accountable to none upon earth , which you say is peculiar to the majesty of sove- reign princes , Aristotle in the 4th book of his THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND . 45.
... speak of , that is to be wholly independent upon any other , and accountable to none upon earth , which you say is peculiar to the majesty of sove- reign princes , Aristotle in the 4th book of his THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND . 45.
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John Milton James Augustus St. John. reign princes , Aristotle in the 4th book of his Pol . Ch . 10 , calls a most tyrannical form of government , and not in the least to be endured by a free people . And that kings are not liable to be ...
John Milton James Augustus St. John. reign princes , Aristotle in the 4th book of his Pol . Ch . 10 , calls a most tyrannical form of government , and not in the least to be endured by a free people . And that kings are not liable to be ...
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