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shew [ʃəʊ] vb shews, shewing, shewed ; shewn [ʃəʊn], shewed
an archaic spelling of show shewer n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Those who express sentiments like these, shew only that they distinguish the slave and the freeman, the noble and the ignoble from each other by their virtues and their [1255b] vices; for they think it reasonable, that as a man begets a man, and a beast a beast, so from a good man, a good man should be descended; and this is what nature desires to do, but frequently cannot accomplish it. She instantly wrote Sir John Middleton her acknowledgment of his kindness, and her acceptance of his proposal; and then hastened to shew both letters to her daughters, that she might be secure of their approbation before her answer were sent. But, as I shall soon shew, this custom, though it has the advantage of safety, is not without its disadvantages. |
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