The Harleian Miscellany, Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, as Well in Manuscript as in Print, Found in the Late Earl of Oxford's Library, Interspersed with Historical, Political, and Critical Notes, Volume 8William Oldys, John Malham R. Dutton, 1810 - Great Britain Chronologically arranged with the original Samuel Johnson introduction, this collection offers rare and entertaining tracts and pamphlets in manuscript and printed forms. Interspersed are historical, political and critical notes from the library of Edward Harley, second earl of Oxford. This collection was edited by Harley's secretary, William Oldys, and Samuel Johnson in the original edition, 1744-1746. |
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... never operate by penetration upon that watery body above fifteen cubits , and so impossible , where the sea is of any considerable depth , to produce these subterraneous fires . And thus , I think , I have sufficiently dis- armed his ...
... never operate by penetration upon that watery body above fifteen cubits , and so impossible , where the sea is of any considerable depth , to produce these subterraneous fires . And thus , I think , I have sufficiently dis- armed his ...
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... never affirm ; for if it were , it would univer- sally and equally move all seas , especially when they are under its peri- gaum , and then the Baltick , Euxine , and Caspian seas would be capable of this flux and reflux likewise , but ...
... never affirm ; for if it were , it would univer- sally and equally move all seas , especially when they are under its peri- gaum , and then the Baltick , Euxine , and Caspian seas would be capable of this flux and reflux likewise , but ...
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... never so de- mure , you cannot properly call him Pharisee , for he never washes either out or inside of his pots or dishes , till they be as black as an usurer's con- science ; and , then only scraping off the contracted soot , makes ...
... never so de- mure , you cannot properly call him Pharisee , for he never washes either out or inside of his pots or dishes , till they be as black as an usurer's con- science ; and , then only scraping off the contracted soot , makes ...
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... never were further , by water , than the Bear - garden , or Cuckold's- haven , yet , having pirated the names of ships and captains , he persuades you himself was present , and performed miracles ; that he waded knee- deep in blood on ...
... never were further , by water , than the Bear - garden , or Cuckold's- haven , yet , having pirated the names of ships and captains , he persuades you himself was present , and performed miracles ; that he waded knee- deep in blood on ...
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... never read , at least understood , ten leaves of that unlucky author ; talk of witches , and you tickle him ; speak of spirits , and he tells you , he knows none better than those of wine ; name but immaterial essence , and he shall ...
... never read , at least understood , ten leaves of that unlucky author ; talk of witches , and you tickle him ; speak of spirits , and he tells you , he knows none better than those of wine ; name but immaterial essence , and he shall ...
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Page 328 - Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility : for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Page 323 - Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you : but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Page 337 - Walled towns, stored arsenals and armories, goodly races of horse, chariots of war, elephants, ordnance, artillery, and the like — all this is but a sheep in a lion's skin except the breed and disposition of the people be stout and warlike. Nay, number (itself) in armies importeth not much where the people is of weak courage, for (as Virgil saith) It never troubles a wolf how many the sheep be.
Page 294 - And what if the author shall be one so copious of fancy, as to have many things well worth the adding come into his mind after licensing, while the book is yet under the press, which...
Page ix - And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
Page 485 - I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing : therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live...
Page 295 - Truth and understanding are not such wares as to be monopolized and traded in by tickets and statutes and standards. We must not think to make a staple commodity of all the knowledge in the land, to mark and license it like our broadcloth, and our woolpacks.
Page 297 - And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously, by licensing and prohibiting, to misdoubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew Truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter? Her confuting is the best and surest suppressing.
Page 294 - ... him ; if in this, the most consummate act of his fidelity and ripeness, no years, no industry, no former proof of his abilities can bring him to that state of maturity, as not to be still mistrusted and suspected, unless he carry all his considerate diligence, all his midnight watchings, and expense of Palladian...
Page 545 - God, to justify his law, shall suddenly cut off this society, even by the hands of those who have most succoured them, and made use of them ; so that, at the end, they shall become odious to all nations. They shall be worse than Jews, having no resting-place upon earth, and then shall a Jew have more favour than a Jesuit.