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To a young man fairly conscientious and as well-meaning as only the young man can be, the current illusage of life comes with a peculiar cruelty.
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If a king should fall under such contempt or envy, that he could not keep his subjects in their duty, but by oppression and illusage, and by rendering them poor and miserable, it were certainly better for him to quit his kingdom, than to retain it by such methods, as makes him while he keeps the name of authority, lose the majesty due to it.
Utopia 1999
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If a king should fall under such contempt or envy, that he could not keep his subjects in their duty, but by oppression and illusage, and by rendering them poor and miserable, it were certainly better for him to quit his kingdom, than to retain it by such methods, as makes him while he keeps the name of authority, lose the majesty due to it.
Utopia 1516
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‘They don’t send many — what was your expression? — words of remembrance to me,’ said Bella, making haste to take refuge in illusage.
Our Mutual Friend 2004
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