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... wise ; Pride often guides the author's pen , Books as affected are as men , But he who studys nature's laws From certain truth his maxims draws , And those , without our schools , suffice To make men moral , good and wise . 56 55 60 65 ...
... wise ; Pride often guides the author's pen , Books as affected are as men , But he who studys nature's laws From certain truth his maxims draws , And those , without our schools , suffice To make men moral , good and wise . 56 55 60 65 ...
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... Wise ; All sly slow things , with circumspective eyes : Men in their loose unguarded hours they take , Not that themselves are wise , but others weak . But grant that those can conquer , these can cheat ; ' Tis phrase absurd to call a ...
... Wise ; All sly slow things , with circumspective eyes : Men in their loose unguarded hours they take , Not that themselves are wise , but others weak . But grant that those can conquer , these can cheat ; ' Tis phrase absurd to call a ...
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... Wise ; The Fool lies hid in inconsistencies . See the same man , in vigour , in the gout ; Alone , in company ; in place , or out ; Early at Bus'ness , and at Hazard late ; Mad at a Fox - chace , wise at a Debate ; Drunk at a Borough ...
... Wise ; The Fool lies hid in inconsistencies . See the same man , in vigour , in the gout ; Alone , in company ; in place , or out ; Early at Bus'ness , and at Hazard late ; Mad at a Fox - chace , wise at a Debate ; Drunk at a Borough ...
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ABRAHAM COWLEY 161816331667 | 1 |
SIR WILLIAM DAVENANT 160616351668 | 12 |
SIR JOHN DENHAM 161516421669 | 20 |
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