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God, in that he has fuited this means of attaining hapjpinefs to the very meaneft capacity.
Sermons: by the Right Reverend Father in God Thomas Wilson, ... 1795
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The meaneft tervant of Chrin may be fure not to be overlooked.
Sermons: by the Right Reverend Father in God Thomas Wilson, ... 1795
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Yet all that has been hitherto mentioned, and a thoufand times more, is what we find perfons of the meaneft natural endow-* ments, and the narrowefl; educations, capable of acquir - ing!
The Dignity of Human Nature: Or, a Brief Account of the Certain and Established Means for ... 1794
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It is evident to the meaneft underftanding, that there is a fitnefs or uniitnefs, a Aiitablenefs or unfuitablenefs of things to one another, which is not to be changed, without fome change prefuppofed in the things, or their circumftancesv Prudence is the knowledge and obfer - vance of this propriety of behaviour to times and cir - cumftances, and probable confequences, according to their feveral varieties.
The Dignity of Human Nature: Or, a Brief Account of the Certain and Established Means for ... 1794
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What a variety of labour too is neceffary in order to produce the tools of the meaneft of thofe workmen!
An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations 1793
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A certain natural equality there undoubtedly is, and it is the objeft of every good government to maintain it* This equality requires that the meaneft as well as the moft ele -
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How keen my fedings! never did I Sentence Without a pang, the meaneft of my fubjefts;
Tragedies: By Hugh Downman, M.D. Hugh Downman 1792
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Induftry by this means became a part of our exiftence; * inftru6lion and amufement went hand in hand, as they always ought to go; the healing dittany, tne molifying lily, the cool - ing violet, the breathing camomile, and above all the divine amaranth, fpread not their charms in vain; not a verdant leaf alraoft, that was not read even by the meaneft peafant, nor is it
The wandering islander; or, The history of mr. Charles North [by C.H. Wilson]. 1792
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They are only fubjedl to the law, be - caufe it is the exprefiion of - their united will; but the King would be fubjedl to a will foreign to his own, and one in which he would have lefs part than the meaneft of the citizens of whom he is the firft.
Considerations on the Present and Future State of France Charles Alexandre de Calonne 1791
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Who ne with might beyond his meaneft thrall Endued, ne with fuperior wifdom ftor'd.
The works of the English poets; with prefaces, biographical and critical 1790
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