An Essay on Military Educationauthor; and sold, 1776 - 106 Seiten |
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... these three principles . But as the selfish spirit has always prevailed , even the republics of Greece , Italy , and Afia- Minor , the most renowned for urbanity and virtue , have made only a tranfient appearance of true glory , like ...
... these three principles . But as the selfish spirit has always prevailed , even the republics of Greece , Italy , and Afia- Minor , the most renowned for urbanity and virtue , have made only a tranfient appearance of true glory , like ...
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... these notions and practices calculated to change that which is cenfured as positive evil , even into negative good ? Or rather , have not these and other fimilar notions and practices continually operating upon and giving ftrength to ...
... these notions and practices calculated to change that which is cenfured as positive evil , even into negative good ? Or rather , have not these and other fimilar notions and practices continually operating upon and giving ftrength to ...
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... these qualities , and the want of any one of them must render his character defective . In most manual arts , and in fome sciences , a ftated course of feveral years is allotted for the inftruction of students , when theory and prac ...
... these qualities , and the want of any one of them must render his character defective . In most manual arts , and in fome sciences , a ftated course of feveral years is allotted for the inftruction of students , when theory and prac ...
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... these , even in barba- rous times , must have evinced the fuperiority of theory over practice , when placed in a com- parative view . The antients , not lefs eminent for a profound knowledge of the mysteries of war than the moderns ...
... these , even in barba- rous times , must have evinced the fuperiority of theory over practice , when placed in a com- parative view . The antients , not lefs eminent for a profound knowledge of the mysteries of war than the moderns ...
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... these advantages , it is objected to by fome , as infpiring too much confidence , and confe- quently producing competitions and quarrels , which , from a false notion of honour , end in the pernicious practice of duelling . There is ...
... these advantages , it is objected to by fome , as infpiring too much confidence , and confe- quently producing competitions and quarrels , which , from a false notion of honour , end in the pernicious practice of duelling . There is ...
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