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" ... and when the current value of them is generally understood, no man is cheated by them. This is something, if such words were any thing; but being brought into the accompt, they are mere cyphers. "
The Addisonian miscellany, a selection from the Spectator, Tatler, and ... - Page 251
by Joseph Addison - 1801
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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others]; with notes, and a general index

Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...the matter is well enough, so long as we understand one another; et verba rali nr ut riummi, " vtords are like money ;" and when the current value of them is generally understood, no man is cheated by them. This is something, if such words were any thing ; but being...
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The British essayists; to which are prefixed prefaces by J. Ferguson, Volume 36

British essayists - 1819 - 340 pages
...the matter is well enough, so long as we understand one another; et verlta vulenl ut numrni, " words are like money ;" and when the current value of them is generally understood, no man is cheated by them. This is something, if such words were any thing; but being brought...
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The Spectator: With Notes, and a General Index. The Eight Volumes Comprised ...

1822 - 788 pages
...the matter is well enough, so long as we understand one another; et verba va1 lent ut numim, " words war and bloodshed ; and when it is under its greatest restraints understood, no man is cheated by them. This is something, if such words were any thing; but being brought...
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The British Essayists: Spectator

1823 - 414 pages
...current value of them is generally understood, no man is cheated by them. This is something, if such words were any thing; but being brought into the accompt, they are mere ciphers. However it is still a just matter of complaint, that sincerity and plainness are out of fashion,...
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The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volumes 5-6

British essayists - 1823 - 884 pages
...current value of them is generally understood, no man is cheated by them. This is something, if such words were any thing; but being brought into the accompt, they are mere ciphers. However it is still a just matter of complaint, that sincerity and plainness are out of fashion,...
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The Enquirer

William Godwin - 1823 - 444 pages
...but the matter is well enough, so long as we understand one another, Et verla valent ut Nummi, Words are like Money, and when the current value of them is generally understood, no Man is cheated by them. This is something, if such words were any thing; but being brought...
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The British Essayists: Spectator

James Ferguson - 1823 - 438 pages
...the matter is well enough, so long as we understand one another; et verba valent ut nummi, " words are like money,° and when the current value of them is generally understood, no man is cheated by them. This is something, if such words were any thing; but being brought...
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The Spectator: With Sketches of the Lives of the Authors, an Index ..., Volume 2

1824 - 284 pages
...the matter is well enough, so long as we understand one another; et vetba vulent ut ntimmi, "words are like money;" and when the current value of them is generally understood, no man is cheated by them. This is something, if such words were any thing; but being brought...
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The Spectator: With Notes and a General Index, Volumes 1-2

1836 - 932 pages
...the matter is well enough, so long as we understand one another; et iierba valent ut nummi, " words Sir Roger is gone out of the church. understood, no man is cheated by them. This is something, if such words were any thing; but being brought...
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The Spectator, no. 1-314

Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 pages
...the matter is well enough, so long as we understand one another; et -verba valent ut nummi, " words are like money;" and when the current value of them is generally understood, no man is cheated by them. This is something, if such words were any thing; but being brought...
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