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... told by Barnes , who had means enough of information , that , whatever he may talk of his own inflammability , and the variety of characters by which his heart was divided , he in reality was in love but once , and then never had ...
... told by Barnes , who had means enough of information , that , whatever he may talk of his own inflammability , and the variety of characters by which his heart was divided , he in reality was in love but once , and then never had ...
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... told them any secrets , or assisted them by intelligence or any other act . If he only promised to be quiet , that they in whose hands he was , might free him from confinement , he did what no law of society prohibits . The man whose ...
... told them any secrets , or assisted them by intelligence or any other act . If he only promised to be quiet , that they in whose hands he was , might free him from confinement , he did what no law of society prohibits . The man whose ...
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... told Cowley how little " He was now , ' says the courtly Sprat , favour had been shown him , he received the " weary of the vexations and formalities of an news of his ill - success , not with so much firm - active condition . He had ...
... told Cowley how little " He was now , ' says the courtly Sprat , favour had been shown him , he received the " weary of the vexations and formalities of an news of his ill - success , not with so much firm - active condition . He had ...
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... told Mr. Bois that you would . This is what they call monstri simile .. I do hope to recover my late hurt so far within five or six days ( though it be uncertain yet whether I shall ever recover it , ) as to walk about again . And then ...
... told Mr. Bois that you would . This is what they call monstri simile .. I do hope to recover my late hurt so far within five or six days ( though it be uncertain yet whether I shall ever recover it , ) as to walk about again . And then ...
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... that have deeper digg'd Love's mine than I , Say , where his centric happiness doth lie : I have lov'd , and got , and told ; But should I love , get , tell , till I were old , Jonson and Donne , as Dr. Hurd remarks , of 18 COWLEY .
... that have deeper digg'd Love's mine than I , Say , where his centric happiness doth lie : I have lov'd , and got , and told ; But should I love , get , tell , till I were old , Jonson and Donne , as Dr. Hurd remarks , of 18 COWLEY .
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