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... Patrician , was , by nature , endowed with superior advantages , both bodily and mental ; but his dispositions were corrupt and wicked . From his youth , his supreme delight was in violence , slaughter , rapine and intestine confusions ...
... Patrician , was , by nature , endowed with superior advantages , both bodily and mental ; but his dispositions were corrupt and wicked . From his youth , his supreme delight was in violence , slaughter , rapine and intestine confusions ...
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... Patricians want nothing so much , as an occasion against me . It is , there fore , my fixed resolution , to use my best endeavors , that you be not disappointed in me , and that their indirect de- signs against me may be defeated . I ...
... Patricians want nothing so much , as an occasion against me . It is , there fore , my fixed resolution , to use my best endeavors , that you be not disappointed in me , and that their indirect de- signs against me may be defeated . I ...
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... Patricians as Albinos and Bestia , whether if they had their choice , they would desire sons of their character , or of mine : What would they answer , but that they would wish the worthiest to be their sons ? If the Patricians have ...
... Patricians as Albinos and Bestia , whether if they had their choice , they would desire sons of their character , or of mine : What would they answer , but that they would wish the worthiest to be their sons ? If the Patricians have ...
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... Patricians , by standing up in defence of what I have myself done . Observe now , my countrymen , the injustice of the Pa- tricians . They arrogate to themselves honors , on account of the exploits done by their forefathers , whilst ...
... Patricians , by standing up in defence of what I have myself done . Observe now , my countrymen , the injustice of the Pa- tricians . They arrogate to themselves honors , on account of the exploits done by their forefathers , whilst ...
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... Patricians and Plebi- ans from intermarrying , may be repealed . WHAT an insult upon us is this ? If we are not so rich as the Patricians , Are we not citizens of Rome as well as they ? Inhabitants of the same country ? -Mem- bers of ...
... Patricians and Plebi- ans from intermarrying , may be repealed . WHAT an insult upon us is this ? If we are not so rich as the Patricians , Are we not citizens of Rome as well as they ? Inhabitants of the same country ? -Mem- bers of ...
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