What does by-respect mean?
By-respect means (obsolete) self-interest.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) self-interest.
From hence I may reasonably conclude, that Augustus, who was not altogether to good as he was wife, had some by-respect in the enacting of this law
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By-respect means (obsolete) self-interest.
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From hence I may reasonably conclude, that Augustus, who was not altogether to good as he was wife, had some by-respect in the enacting of this law
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