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, in the end, the Slaves of Impotors, who, intead of lightening their Chains, make them a great deal heavier than they before ever were. The Romans themelves, tho' afterwards the Model of all free States, were not capable of governing themelves, when they firt hook off the Yoke of the Tarquins. Debaed by Slavery and the ignominious Taks thee Tyrants had impoed upon them, they were, in the beginning, no better than a tupid Populace, which it was requiite to indulge and govern with the greatet Widom, that, accutoming themelves little by little to breathe the alutary Air of Liberty, thee Souls,