A Dictionary of Quotations from the English Poetsauthor, 1881 - 715 Seiten |
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... Pleasure and action make the hours seem short . For good and evil must in our actions meet ; Wicked is not much worse than indiscreet . Good actions crown themselves with lasting bays ; Who well deserves needs not another's praise . Of ...
... Pleasure and action make the hours seem short . For good and evil must in our actions meet ; Wicked is not much worse than indiscreet . Good actions crown themselves with lasting bays ; Who well deserves needs not another's praise . Of ...
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... pleasure , and contentment these . Pope , E. M. 1v.21 . The body sins not ; ' tis the will That makes the action good or ill . Herrick , Aphor . ACTIVITY — see Decision , Despatch , Energy , Promptitude . If it were done , when ' tis ...
... pleasure , and contentment these . Pope , E. M. 1v.21 . The body sins not ; ' tis the will That makes the action good or ill . Herrick , Aphor . ACTIVITY — see Decision , Despatch , Energy , Promptitude . If it were done , when ' tis ...
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... pleasure past to present woe . Mat . G. Lewis . When I think of my own native land , In a moment I seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair . BARGAIN - see Commerce . Trade . I'll give thrice so ...
... pleasure past to present woe . Mat . G. Lewis . When I think of my own native land , In a moment I seem to be there ; But alas ! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair . BARGAIN - see Commerce . Trade . I'll give thrice so ...
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... pleasure own your errors past , And make each day a critique on the last . ' Tis great , ' tis manly , to disdain disguise ; It shows our spirit , or it proves our strength . Make my breast Transparent as pure crystal , that the world ...
... pleasure own your errors past , And make each day a critique on the last . ' Tis great , ' tis manly , to disdain disguise ; It shows our spirit , or it proves our strength . Make my breast Transparent as pure crystal , that the world ...
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... unjuster dealing Is us'd in buying , than in selling . Doubtless the pleasure is as great , Of being cheated as to cheat . Butler , Mise . Thoughts . Butler , Hud . II . 3 , 1. 1 . 74 CHEATING - continued . CHEATING - CHILD . From.
... unjuster dealing Is us'd in buying , than in selling . Doubtless the pleasure is as great , Of being cheated as to cheat . Butler , Mise . Thoughts . Butler , Hud . II . 3 , 1. 1 . 74 CHEATING - continued . CHEATING - CHILD . From.
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