What is the author's purpose in the following quotes and who do think was speaking them? Describe what the you believed in : "The king of Ghana exacts the right of one dinar of gold on John Locke 1....

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Extracted text: What is the author's purpose in the following quotes and who do think was speaking them? Describe what the you believed in : "The king of Ghana exacts the right of one dinar of gold on John Locke 1. each donkey-load of salt that enters his country, and two dinars of gold on each load of salt that goes out." 2. Thomas Hob "Charles was large and strong, and of lofty stature...his nose a little long, hair fair, and face laughing and merry...He used to wear the Frankish dress" 3. Martin Luth "Sir, I enter your homage and faith and became your man by mouth and hands [that is by taking the oath and placing his 4. John Calvin hands between these of the lord] and I swear and promise to keep faith and loyalty to you against all times." 5. Charlemagr "Unless I am convinced by Scripture and plain reason-I do not accept the authority of the popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other- my conscience is captive the 6. Justinian to the Word of God. I cannot and will not recant anything for to go against my conscience is neither right nor safe. God help me. Amen." 7. Copernicus "Again, there is no liberty, if the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive powers. Were Thomas Ac 8. it joined with the legislative, the lift and liberty of the sub- ject would be exposed to arbitrary control, for the judge would be then the legislator. Were it joined to the executive power, the judge might behave with the all violence of an oppressor