An Historico-Geographical Description of the North and Eastern Parts of Europe and Asia; But More Particularly of Russia, Siberia, and Great Tartary; Both in Their Ancient and Modern State: Together with an Entire New Polyglot-Table of
An Historico-Geographical Description of the North and Eastern Parts of Europe and Asia; But More Particularly of Russia, Siberia, and Great Tartary; Both in Their Ancient and Modern State: Together with an Entire New Polyglot-Table of
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1738 edition. Excerpt: ... eminent Persons are, in a more especial Manner, liable to it; They have, indeed, like other Men, their Passions and Affections, on one Hand, and their superior Endowments, on the other. The Matter is, therefore, how they have made Use of the latter, and subdued, or at least, refisted the former, VI. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1738 edition. Excerpt: ... eminent Persons are, in a more especial Manner, liable to it; They have, indeed, like other Men, their Passions and Affections, on one Hand, and their superior Endowments, on the other. The Matter is, therefore, how they have made Use of the latter, and subdued, or at least, refisted the former, VI. AND as there are many Modern Maxims of State laid down as Standard-Rules, which are, without any fundamental Examination, put in Practice, to accomplish this or that Design, the justice and Probity of which Maxims are contested by many Divines asind Philosophers; I shall ty myself down to a bare Relation of Facts, and leave every one to judge of them for __him, lf se. ' VII. IN the Introduction, Sect. II. s. VIlI. I have already observed, that the great Alteration which this Monarch made 'H h in 234.-An Htslori-Geographical De/sicvtiption: in His Dsiominions, has-been differently judged? of by' His-SuB--jects. " VIIIZ TnztzOpinionos that-Party, which approvers of-his-Views andEntet-prizes, and exaggerate-s-HisVirtues, lS'-aS-f0llOU-'S;-IX. (l.) T H EY say, that this Prince was-very-circumspedt; al-ways first duly weighed every-Thingzl-Zle was about to undertake, considered every Circumstance, and then resolved either to proceed, or to drop it. This would have appeafdl more evidently, if this Party had shewnus the Nlotivt-xs which induced Him-to undertake many. Things, and the Vie-ws. He liad-in-pursuing stdmei of His Enterprizes. X. (Il.) Has-great' Courage and Intre-pidity, (say-they) by which He, from-His Infancy, overcame all' His Enemies, at' home and abroad, was evident to the wholeWorld. But according to the Proverb: No-Prince can-have Peace longer tham his Neighbours-will let him; It' would, therefore, have been agreat-Help, in...
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