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(M357) Neuerthelesse I find that the Romans proceeding further, or rather adding vnto these two chiefe causes aforesaid, (as being most curious to plant not onely their ensignes and victories, but also their lawes, customes, and religion in those prouinces which they had conquered by force of armes) haue oftentimes by the decree of their soueraigne Senate sent forth inhabitants, which they called Colonies (thinking by this way to make their name immortall) euen to the vnfurnishing of their own
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. Richard Hakluyt 1584
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Whiche all by their exploictes vpon straunge nacions, haue gotten their immortall and euerlastyng renoume.
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The soules of those that die in tormentes, or in warre, thei iudge to be immortall.
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They haue an opinion that ther are two Goddes, one immortall, by whome all thinges haue their beginning and continuance vnder his gouernement, and another mortall, and he is vncerteine.
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When _Bassan_ saw the Angell-spirite fled, Which lent a mortall frame immortall thought, With pittie, griefe, and admiration led,
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Armies, in the one, little hurt; and in the other nothing touched, to the glory of his immortall Name, the honour of our Prince and
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Saxo doeth likewise mention, we Islanders, as alwayes heretofore, so euen at this day do testifie, that it is vtterly vnknowen vnto vs: [Island free from snakes and other venemous beasts.] and therefore in this regard, we render vnto God immortall thanks, because he hath vouchsafed to preserue our nation from such fountains, from serpents and venemous wormes,
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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So as there wanteth, if colours might be brought in and made naturall, but onely Oile: the want whereof if any man could deuise to supply at the full with any thing that might become naturall in this realme, he whatsoeuer he were that could bring it about, might deserue immortall fame in this our
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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All earthlie thoughts cleane from his spirits part, _Vertue_ and _Valure_ all his sences lade, His foes too fewe, too strong he holds his part, Now doth he wish for millions to inuade, For beeing conqueror he would conquer all, Or conquered, with immortall honour fall.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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O why should such immortall enuie dwell, In the enclosures of eternall mould?
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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