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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... occasions that disorder and concussion . But know it will be objected , why have not the Euxine , Baltick , and Caspian seas their flux and reflux likewise , since it is probable their waters imprisoned as great a stock of vitriolated ...
... occasions that disorder and concussion . But know it will be objected , why have not the Euxine , Baltick , and Caspian seas their flux and reflux likewise , since it is probable their waters imprisoned as great a stock of vitriolated ...
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... occasions , to expose them as ridiculous and vain hence , by degrees , he comes to abuse sacred scripture , makes ' a mock of eternal flames , jokes on the venerable mysteries of religion , and , in fine , scoffs at that all - glorious ...
... occasions , to expose them as ridiculous and vain hence , by degrees , he comes to abuse sacred scripture , makes ' a mock of eternal flames , jokes on the venerable mysteries of religion , and , in fine , scoffs at that all - glorious ...
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... occasion of the decay of their estates , and lowering of their rents . Now , in order to their bringing them to the same rate and value , if not to a better , than they formerly bore , I humbly propose , that these several particulars ...
... occasion of the decay of their estates , and lowering of their rents . Now , in order to their bringing them to the same rate and value , if not to a better , than they formerly bore , I humbly propose , that these several particulars ...
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... occasion to resort thither , whereupon all further buildings , on new foundations , even in those days , were pro . hibited ? Nevertheless , above thirty thousand houses , great and small , have been since built , the consequences ...
... occasion to resort thither , whereupon all further buildings , on new foundations , even in those days , were pro . hibited ? Nevertheless , above thirty thousand houses , great and small , have been since built , the consequences ...
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... advantage of the borrowers , do commonly , at the nine months end , send them word , that the persons , whose money they borrowed , have great occasions for the same , and are forced to call 63 THE GRAND CONCERN OF ENGLAND EXPLAINED . 21.
... advantage of the borrowers , do commonly , at the nine months end , send them word , that the persons , whose money they borrowed , have great occasions for the same , and are forced to call 63 THE GRAND CONCERN OF ENGLAND EXPLAINED . 21.
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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.