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Invectives by Francesco Petrarca, edited and translated by David Marsh
Rediscovering a Lost Continent Grafton, Anthony 2006
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‘Avarice and Profusion’ — Impossibility of dividing the necessary labour of a society amicably among all — Invectives against labour may produce present evil, with little or no chance of producing future good — An accession to the mass of agricultural labour must always be an advantage to the labourer.
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Verlaine, in particular, was vehemently resentful of this Allemandisme and wrote even a little poem beginning A bas le symbol - isme mythe/et termite (Invectives, 1896).
Dictionary of the History of Ideas REN 1968
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Invectives are poured forth against me, both in foreign countries and at home, as though I am attempting to introduce into the Church and into the Christian religion, novel, impure and false doctrines.
The Works of James Arminius, Vol. 1 1560-1609 1956
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Which of them, therefore, is not to be met with in my seven Invectives against _Verres_? or in the cause of _Habitus_? or in that of _Cornelius_? or indeed in most of my
Cicero's Brutus or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker. Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Invectives against Enthusiasm and Priestcraft, plainly prove him to be no _Tory_; and if his Intimacy, not only with Sir **** himself, but most of the prime Men in the Ministry, cannot prove him a _Whig_, I have no more to say.
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Invectives followed his fury; "A blessed father this Segestes," he cried!
The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus; With His Account of Germany, and Life of Agricola Caius Cornelius Tacitus
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Performances prov'd more bitter Invectives than the Satyrs of the others; for whenever there happen'd the least Flaw in his
A Voyage to Cacklogallinia With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of That Country Captain Samuel Brunt
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Answers Briefly to the Invectives of J. Calvin, "and" _Answer
Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church 1894
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About this time we were so much in fashion, and follow'd, that our Enemies (who they were it would not be fair to guess, for we never knew them) made their Push of a good round Lye upon us, to terrify those Auditors from our Support whom they could not mislead by their private Arts or publick Invectives.
An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Volume II 1889
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