Political Fame. [By Rose Ellen Hendriks, afterwards Temple.]1847 |
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... Peace would be a greater scourge than war ; and yet a succession of the latter must , by thinning the populace , end in total annihilation . We cannot sufficiently admire the plan of our polished continental neighbours , who make every ...
... Peace would be a greater scourge than war ; and yet a succession of the latter must , by thinning the populace , end in total annihilation . We cannot sufficiently admire the plan of our polished continental neighbours , who make every ...
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... Peace , not of War . That policy which she might have made instru- mental to a whole nation's welfare , served only to add agency to her natural abilities- abilities which , as misused talents , must be accounted for at a high and ...
... Peace , not of War . That policy which she might have made instru- mental to a whole nation's welfare , served only to add agency to her natural abilities- abilities which , as misused talents , must be accounted for at a high and ...
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... peace guards thy gentle heart , thy laws inspire thee with deeper virtue than all the intrigue of the most subtle art . And whilst thou shinest like some bright yet tran- quil star , the orbs of glory move around thee , and the ...
... peace guards thy gentle heart , thy laws inspire thee with deeper virtue than all the intrigue of the most subtle art . And whilst thou shinest like some bright yet tran- quil star , the orbs of glory move around thee , and the ...
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... peaceful times , why cabal about terms , -let motives be the object ; let all that is sacred convince our politicians of that which they should ever bear in mind - that they hold a responsible situation . Let them come to those glorious ...
... peaceful times , why cabal about terms , -let motives be the object ; let all that is sacred convince our politicians of that which they should ever bear in mind - that they hold a responsible situation . Let them come to those glorious ...
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... , it is true , the most meritorious actions may be acknowledged ; but he who lies him down in peace to meet the last and awful fiat has met his full reward . CHAPTER IV . YOUNG ENGLAND . So much has been 50 POLITICAL FAME .
... , it is true , the most meritorious actions may be acknowledged ; but he who lies him down in peace to meet the last and awful fiat has met his full reward . CHAPTER IV . YOUNG ENGLAND . So much has been 50 POLITICAL FAME .
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