An Essay on Military Educationauthor; and sold, 1776 - 106 Seiten |
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... ment and their period ; they arife , like light , from the darkness of poverty , to temperance , industry , liberty , valour , power , conqueft , glory , opulence , and that is their fummit ; from whence they decline to ease ...
... ment and their period ; they arife , like light , from the darkness of poverty , to temperance , industry , liberty , valour , power , conqueft , glory , opulence , and that is their fummit ; from whence they decline to ease ...
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... ment of one unqualified , the ftate must alfo fuffer , not only by a failure in the duties of that department , but in the lofs of two members whose talents have not been fuitably applied . The fame form of what is called a learned and ...
... ment of one unqualified , the ftate must alfo fuffer , not only by a failure in the duties of that department , but in the lofs of two members whose talents have not been fuitably applied . The fame form of what is called a learned and ...
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... , whofe profeflion is not valuable for its own fake but for its fubfer- viency to the welfare of the ftate , is in a more peculiar manner bound to make fuch attain- ment , ment , left that which is intended as a benefit ( 27 )
... , whofe profeflion is not valuable for its own fake but for its fubfer- viency to the welfare of the ftate , is in a more peculiar manner bound to make fuch attain- ment , ment , left that which is intended as a benefit ( 27 )
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... a love of hardship , that despises ease and indulgence as unworthy of a man ; and inured chiefly to that kind of hard- ship to which military fervice is most exposed , fuch ship ( 28 ) ment, left that which is intended as a benefit ...
... a love of hardship , that despises ease and indulgence as unworthy of a man ; and inured chiefly to that kind of hard- ship to which military fervice is most exposed , fuch ship ( 28 ) ment, left that which is intended as a benefit ...
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... ment in public life . But here , in conformity to the pervading principle , dancing must have its limits : if it is practifed merely as a diver- fion , if it is loved only as an accomplishment for attracting female notice , if too much ...
... ment in public life . But here , in conformity to the pervading principle , dancing must have its limits : if it is practifed merely as a diver- fion , if it is loved only as an accomplishment for attracting female notice , if too much ...
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