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... thought but an in- different bargain . — Swift . XLV . Nothing is more evident than that divers persons , no other way remarkable , have each a strong disposition to the formation of some particular trope or figure . Aristotle saith ...
... thought but an in- different bargain . — Swift . XLV . Nothing is more evident than that divers persons , no other way remarkable , have each a strong disposition to the formation of some particular trope or figure . Aristotle saith ...
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... thoughts , and continue to possess them long after it ceases to be amusing . Persuasives to dismiss a guest that proves so troublesome , can hardly be necessary ; and bodily exertion is generally the best remedy for this men- tal ...
... thoughts , and continue to possess them long after it ceases to be amusing . Persuasives to dismiss a guest that proves so troublesome , can hardly be necessary ; and bodily exertion is generally the best remedy for this men- tal ...
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... thoughts and stomach are wholly set upon what guests fling away , and conse- quently is apt to snarl most when there are the fewest bones . - Swift . XCVI . There is nothing more universally commended than a fine day ; the reason is ...
... thoughts and stomach are wholly set upon what guests fling away , and conse- quently is apt to snarl most when there are the fewest bones . - Swift . XCVI . There is nothing more universally commended than a fine day ; the reason is ...
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... thought of what shall be , even when we shall be no more . - Montaigne . CLXXVII . The composition of all poems is , or ought to be , of wit ; and wit in poetry , or wit - writing , ( if you will give me leave to use a school ...
... thought of what shall be , even when we shall be no more . - Montaigne . CLXXVII . The composition of all poems is , or ought to be , of wit ; and wit in poetry , or wit - writing , ( if you will give me leave to use a school ...
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... thought a very silly , young fellow . - Chesterfield CLXXXII . It hath been observed both among ancients and mo- derns , that a grey critic has been certainly a green one , the perfection and acquirement of his age being only the ...
... thought a very silly , young fellow . - Chesterfield CLXXXII . It hath been observed both among ancients and mo- derns , that a grey critic has been certainly a green one , the perfection and acquirement of his age being only the ...
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Apicius bagnio beauty Ben Jonson better body Bruyere Butler Chesterfield Churchill Codrus common conversation death delight dicebox doth dress enemy Epictetus Euripides evil eyes false fame fancy fear folly fools fortune friends genius gentleman give greatest happiness hath heart honest honour Hudibras human humour ignorance inns of court judgment keep kind knave laugh learning less live look Lord Bacon LUDGATE HILL man's mankind manner marriage Massinger matter merit mind Montaigne nature neral never numbers observed opinion pain pass passion pedants person philosopher pleasure Plutarch poet poor praise pride proud racters reason rich ridiculous Roman triumph satire seldom sense Shaftesbury Shakspeare Shenstone soul speak stand sure Swift talk tell thing thou thought tion true truth turn vanity vice virtue whilst whole wise words write young