The Spectator, Volume 3J. Sharpe, 1808 |
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... Pyrrhus , I will end with a very good , though known story of this ambitious madman . When he had shewn the utmost ... Pyrrhus , " to conquer the Romans , and reduce all Italy to my obedience . " - " What then ? " says Cyneas . " To pass ...
... Pyrrhus , I will end with a very good , though known story of this ambitious madman . When he had shewn the utmost ... Pyrrhus , " to conquer the Romans , and reduce all Italy to my obedience . " - " What then ? " says Cyneas . " To pass ...
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... Pyrrhus and Louis had debauched like Vitellius , they had been less hurtful to their people . • Your humble servant , < PHILARITHMUS . ' STEELE , - -But the letter by MR . HENRY MARTYN , T. No 181. THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 27 , 1711 . His ...
... Pyrrhus and Louis had debauched like Vitellius , they had been less hurtful to their people . • Your humble servant , < PHILARITHMUS . ' STEELE , - -But the letter by MR . HENRY MARTYN , T. No 181. THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 27 , 1711 . His ...
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... our minds , when we read his story . Nay , what is still more , one who has been the enemy of our country , provided his wars were regulated by jus- " tice and humanity , as in the instance of Pyrrhus 302 243 . SPECTATOR .
... our minds , when we read his story . Nay , what is still more , one who has been the enemy of our country , provided his wars were regulated by jus- " tice and humanity , as in the instance of Pyrrhus 302 243 . SPECTATOR .
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tice and humanity , as in the instance of Pyrrhus , whom Tully mentions on this occasion in opposi- tion to Hannibal . Such is the natural beauty and loveliness of virtue . Stoicism , which was the pedantry of virtue , as- cribes all ...
tice and humanity , as in the instance of Pyrrhus , whom Tully mentions on this occasion in opposi- tion to Hannibal . Such is the natural beauty and loveliness of virtue . Stoicism , which was the pedantry of virtue , as- cribes all ...
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... Pyrrhus's chief minister , his handsome re- proof to that prince DEBAUCHEE , his pleasure is that of a destroyer Dedications , the absurdity of them in general Devotion . A man is distinguished from brutes by devotion more than by ...
... Pyrrhus's chief minister , his handsome re- proof to that prince DEBAUCHEE , his pleasure is that of a destroyer Dedications , the absurdity of them in general Devotion . A man is distinguished from brutes by devotion more than by ...
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