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- adjective Obsolete form of
philosophical .
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“Now, I think the whole argument of eurabia, an the fear of it, aside from being xenophobic BS and totally unstainable on philosophicall ethical grounds, bases itself on very poor sociology.”
African-American Homophobia May Explain Why California Voted For Proposition 8 2008
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Now, I think the whole argument of eurabia, an the fear of it, aside from being xenophobic BS and totally unstainable on philosophicall ethical grounds, bases itself on very poor sociology.
African-American Homophobia May Explain Why California Voted For Proposition 8 2008
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Hee holds especiall concurrence with two philosophicall sects, though hee bee ignorant of the tenets of either: in the collection of his observations, he is _peripateticall_, for hee walkes circularly; in the digestion of his relations he is _Stoicall_, and sits regularly.
Microcosmography or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters John Earle
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Cicero vsed thys kynde in hys philosophicall disputacions, in the oraciõ for
A Treatise of Schemes and Tropes Richard Sherry
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The dissentions of philosophicall sects in this case are verbal: Transcurramus solertissimas nugas; 1 Let us run over such over-fine fooleries and subtill trifles.
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Aug. 2nd, Monday, Mr. William Diggs his philosophicall curtesy all day.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts John Dee 1567
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Feb. 7th, Sir Thomas Wilks offer philosophicall cam to my hands by Mr. Morice Kiffyn.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts John Dee 1567
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May 23rd, Robert Gardener declared unto me hora 4½ a certeyn great philosophicall secret, as he had termed it, of a spirituall creatuer, and was this day willed to come to me and declare it, which was solemnly done, and with common prayer.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts John Dee 1567
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The dissentions of philosophicall sects in this case are verbal:
Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian Various 1562
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The said Cantaber also obteining licence of Gurguntius, builded a towne vpon the side of the riuer called Canta, which he closed with walles, and fortified with a strong tower or castell, and after procuring philosophers to come hither from Athens (where in his youth he had bene a student) he placed them there, and so euen then was that place furnished (as they saie) with learned men, and such as were readie to instruct others in knowledge of letters and philosophicall doctrine.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (3 of 8) Raphael Holinshed
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