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The prophet Jeremiah's resolution to get him unto great men, and to speak unto them, considered and applied: in a sermon delivered at the publick lecture in Boston, November 21. 1734. Before His Excellency the governour, and the General Court. By John Hancock, A.M. senio Pastor of the Church of Christ in Lexington. N.B. Partly for brevity sake, and partly thro' the infirmity of an old man's memory, some things were omitted in the delivery of this sermon, which are now added in the publication, tho' they are but few.
Hancock, John, 1671-1752.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Books
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Enquiry concerning political justice, and its influence on morals and happiness. By William Godwin. In two volumes. ...
Godwin, William, 1756-1836.Date: 1796- Books
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The sober man's vindication, discovering the true cause and manner how Dr. Chamberlen came to be reported mad : which scandal they propagated throughout England, Wales and Ireland, and the same false report was met with in Scotland, France and the low countries.
Chamberlen, Peter, 1601-1683Date: 1662- Books
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An essay in praise of knavery. Whether it be in c----ers, politicians, or lawyers; priests; p--lates, or church dignitaries; L--ds, merchants, or stock-jobbers; national plunderers, or pick-pockets; thieves, highway-men, or thief-takers; Turks, Jews, or infidels. Of all nations and countries.
Date: [1723]- Books
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Paine's Four Letters. Letters on Government: including both his letters to Mr. Dundas; with two letters to Lord Onslow, and two from Paris. By Thomas Paine, Author of ̀̀Right of Man,'' ̀̀Common Sense,'' &c. To which are prefixed Anecdotes of his Life.
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.Date: 1792- Books
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Phocion's conversations: Or, the Relation between morality and politics. Originally translated by Abbe Mably, From a Greek Manuscript of Nicocles; with Notes By William Macbean, A. M. And Master of a Boarding-School at Newmarket. Inscribed to the Friends of Morality and just Politics.
Mably, Gabriel Bonnot de, 1709-1785.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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Enquiry concerning political justice, and its influence on morals and happiness. By William Godwin. The second edition corrected. In two volumes. ...
Godwin, William, 1756-1836.Date: 1796- Books
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Report upon the principles of political morality which are to form the basis of the administration of the interior concerns of the Republic. Made in the name of the Committee of Public Safety, the 18th pluviose, second year of the Republic, (February 6th, 1794,) by Maximilien Robespierre. (Translated from a copy printed by order of the Convention.)
France. Convention nationale. Comité de salut public.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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Machiavellii adversaria. Pars I. Or Matchiavel's Prince; with his exhortation to deliver Italy from the barbarians.
Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.Date: 1714]- Books
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The character of the true publick spirit especially with relation to the ill condition of a nation, thro' the Prevalency of the Privat Spirit, Selfish and Sinister Designs. In Two Essays. Most humbly offered to the due consideration of those who may be concerned, and chiefly if a People comes to be in danger originally, by any supervenient and disagreeable alteration in their Circumstances and Constitution.
Brown, Andrew, active 1679-1706.Date: Printed in the Year, M.DCC.II. [1702]- Books
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Anti-Machiavel: or, an examination of Machiavel's Prince. With notes historical and political. Published by Mr. de Voltaire. Translated from the French.
Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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The court Mercury: or, the statesman's packet. Shewing, the causes of the downfal of a malicious, vindictive, unforgiving, all-grasping, and power-engrossing minister. Which was found, wrapt in a piece of Nor-Wich-Crape, in the passage leading from Westminster-Hall to th Court of Request.
Date: M.DCC.XXXV. [1735]- Books
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Paine's letters: containing a letter to Mr Secretary Dundas, in answer to his speech on the late proclamation: together with two letters addressed to Lord Onslow, chairman of the meeting at Epsom, June 18, 1792, convened to address His Majesty on the late proclamation. By Thomas Paine.
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.Date: 1792- Books
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A speech delivered by J. C. Curwen, Esq. M.P. to a numerous meeting of the freemen and inhabitants of the city of Carlisle, on the twenty-sixth of June last, convened for the purpose of petitioning His Majesty to dismiss his present ministers.
Curwen, J. C. (John Christian), 1756-1828.Date: 1797- Books
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Honesty the best policy: an essay concerning the true way of rendering a nation happy, and its government firm and lasting.
Synge, Edward, 1659-1741.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Books
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Rulers should be benefactors. As it was consider'd in a sermon preach'd before His Excellency Samuel Shute Esq; His Majesty's Council, and the representatives of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 30th. 1722. Being the day for election of counsellors By John Hancock, M.A. and Pastor of the Church of Christ in Lexington.
Hancock, John, 1671-1752.Date: 1722