Great Truths by Great Authors: A Dictionary of Aids to Reflection, Quotations of Maxims, Metaphors, Counsels, Cautions, Aphorisms, Proverbs, &c. &c. from Writers of All Ages and Both Hemispheres |
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... poor Wren , The most diminutive of birds , will fight , young ones in her nest , against the Owl . Her Affection . - Shakspeare . A GRANDAM's name is little less in Love Than is the doting title of a Mother . They are as Children , but ...
... poor Wren , The most diminutive of birds , will fight , young ones in her nest , against the Owl . Her Affection . - Shakspeare . A GRANDAM's name is little less in Love Than is the doting title of a Mother . They are as Children , but ...
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... . - Pope . RICHES , like Insects , when conceal'd they lie , Wait but for wings , and in their season fly . Who sees pale Mammon pine amidst his store , с Sees but a backward steward for the poor ; This OR , THINGS NEW AND OLD . 19.
... . - Pope . RICHES , like Insects , when conceal'd they lie , Wait but for wings , and in their season fly . Who sees pale Mammon pine amidst his store , с Sees but a backward steward for the poor ; This OR , THINGS NEW AND OLD . 19.
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... poor ; This year , a reservoir , to keep and spare ; The next , a fountain , spouting through his heir , In lavish Streams to quench a Country's thirst , And men and dogs shall drink him till they burst . Abarice . Pope . - WEALTH in ...
... poor ; This year , a reservoir , to keep and spare ; The next , a fountain , spouting through his heir , In lavish Streams to quench a Country's thirst , And men and dogs shall drink him till they burst . Abarice . Pope . - WEALTH in ...
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... poor their forms appear ! how languid , wan , and weak ! Beauty . - Spenser . YE tradeful Merchants ! that with weary toil Do seek most precious things to make your gain ; And both the Indias of their treasure spoil , What needeth you ...
... poor their forms appear ! how languid , wan , and weak ! Beauty . - Spenser . YE tradeful Merchants ! that with weary toil Do seek most precious things to make your gain ; And both the Indias of their treasure spoil , What needeth you ...
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... poor I am . No matter though the prosperous of my own time will not enter my obscure dwelling . If the sacred writers will enter and take up their abode under my roof , if Milton will cross my threshold to sing to me of Paradise , and ...
... poor I am . No matter though the prosperous of my own time will not enter my obscure dwelling . If the sacred writers will enter and take up their abode under my roof , if Milton will cross my threshold to sing to me of Paradise , and ...
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