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... mankind . On the contrary , the persons who now set up for freethinkers are such as endeavour , by a little trash of words and sophistry , to weaken and de- stroy those very principles for the vindi- cation of which freedom of thought ...
... mankind . On the contrary , the persons who now set up for freethinkers are such as endeavour , by a little trash of words and sophistry , to weaken and de- stroy those very principles for the vindi- cation of which freedom of thought ...
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... mankind and the natural equality there is among those of the same species . And indeed if we consider the thing nicely , it must seem somewhat hard in the poet to have denied wit or ability to a court such as that of Rome , even under a ...
... mankind and the natural equality there is among those of the same species . And indeed if we consider the thing nicely , it must seem somewhat hard in the poet to have denied wit or ability to a court such as that of Rome , even under a ...
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... mankind . of mankind must also be self - love . Mag- nanimity and courage , no doubt , are modifications of this universal self - love ! For courage ( says our modern philos- opher 2 ) is constant anger . And all men ( says a witty ...
... mankind . of mankind must also be self - love . Mag- nanimity and courage , no doubt , are modifications of this universal self - love ! For courage ( says our modern philos- opher 2 ) is constant anger . And all men ( says a witty ...
Contents
PREFACE | 4 |
THE POOR MANS PLEA | 14 |
THE SHORTEST WAY WITH THE DISSENTERS | 23 |
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