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... comes to mind! Oh death, who can escape thee?'” This icon is my memento mori, my daily reminder that night comes, when I shall no longer work. For me, its image and inscription evoke Shelley's famous “Ozymandias,” which tells of the ...
... comes to mind! Oh death, who can escape thee?'” This icon is my memento mori, my daily reminder that night comes, when I shall no longer work. For me, its image and inscription evoke Shelley's famous “Ozymandias,” which tells of the ...
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... comes from nowhere , builds a hut and gets people to thinking he's some kind of saint on earth . He's out in the forest somewhere ; I haven't seen him myself . " " The woods are full of hermits , " Catherine said . " Why do people come ...
... comes from nowhere , builds a hut and gets people to thinking he's some kind of saint on earth . He's out in the forest somewhere ; I haven't seen him myself . " " The woods are full of hermits , " Catherine said . " Why do people come ...
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... come have a look at whomever comes asking for me , but if I'm not of a mind to go , if I find someone else who pleases me more , I'll run off ! " That's what I said ! I sent back the jug with which they asked for me . " Take it away ...
... come have a look at whomever comes asking for me , but if I'm not of a mind to go , if I find someone else who pleases me more , I'll run off ! " That's what I said ! I sent back the jug with which they asked for me . " Take it away ...
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