The Ridpath Library of Universal Literature ...: A Biographical and Bibliographical Summary of the World's Most Eminent Authors, Including the Choicest Extracts and Masterpieces from Their Writings, Comprising the Best Features of Many Celebrated Compilations, Notably the Guernsey Collection, the De Puy Collection, the Ridpath Collection, All Carefully Rev. and Arranged by a Corps of the Most Capable Scholars, Volumen 12 |
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His rare geniality , a peculiar elasticity and nobility of nature , gave color and charm to his life . A sunny frankness and openness of spirit breathes in the pleasant chat of his books , and what he was in his books he showed himself ...
His rare geniality , a peculiar elasticity and nobility of nature , gave color and charm to his life . A sunny frankness and openness of spirit breathes in the pleasant chat of his books , and what he was in his books he showed himself ...
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Never had it seen a ruler who set aside every personal aim to devote himself solely to the welfare of those whom he ruled . It was this grand self - mastery which gave him his power over the men about him .
Never had it seen a ruler who set aside every personal aim to devote himself solely to the welfare of those whom he ruled . It was this grand self - mastery which gave him his power over the men about him .
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... beside La Haye Sainte , on which the thin English line still held its ground , and all but touched the English front , when its mass , torn by the terrible fire of musketry with which it was received , gave way before a charge .
... beside La Haye Sainte , on which the thin English line still held its ground , and all but touched the English front , when its mass , torn by the terrible fire of musketry with which it was received , gave way before a charge .
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Farther , he commanded us all 10 forgive those people , but never to trust them ; for they had been most false to him and to those that gave them power , and he feared also to their own souls ; and he desired me not to grieve for him ...
Farther , he commanded us all 10 forgive those people , but never to trust them ; for they had been most false to him and to those that gave them power , and he feared also to their own souls ; and he desired me not to grieve for him ...
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... fifteen years of vigorous growth which Cromwell's sword secured for the church of the sectaries , gave it a permanent force which no reaction could suppress , and which has since been the great spring of political life in England .
... fifteen years of vigorous growth which Cromwell's sword secured for the church of the sectaries , gave it a permanent force which no reaction could suppress , and which has since been the great spring of political life in England .
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