Cyclopædia of poetical quotations ... Edited by H. G. AdamsRobert Forrester, 1865 - 16 pages |
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Page iv
... truth uttered by Chaucer , that " Out of old fields , as men saith , Cometh all this new corn from year to year ; And out of old books , in good faith , Cometh all this new science that men lere , " that is , learn , we have gone much ...
... truth uttered by Chaucer , that " Out of old fields , as men saith , Cometh all this new corn from year to year ; And out of old books , in good faith , Cometh all this new science that men lere , " that is , learn , we have gone much ...
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... truth for our present purpose . First , then , there are 700 pages , with an average of at least six extracts to the page , making an aggregate of 420 ) extracts ; probably 5000 would be more exact . The number of authors quoted exceeds ...
... truth for our present purpose . First , then , there are 700 pages , with an average of at least six extracts to the page , making an aggregate of 420 ) extracts ; probably 5000 would be more exact . The number of authors quoted exceeds ...
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... truth refin'd , Entire affection for all human kind . Wordsworth . Affection , earth's great purifier , stirs Our embers into flame ; and that ascends . * * * * * * There is in life no blessing like affection ; It soothes , it hallows ...
... truth refin'd , Entire affection for all human kind . Wordsworth . Affection , earth's great purifier , stirs Our embers into flame ; and that ascends . * * * * * * There is in life no blessing like affection ; It soothes , it hallows ...
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... truth or virtue an affront endures , Addison . The affront is mine , my friend , and should be yours . Pope . A moral , sensible , and well - bred man Will not affront me , and no other can . - Cowper . He who cannot bear the brunt Of ...
... truth or virtue an affront endures , Addison . The affront is mine , my friend , and should be yours . Pope . A moral , sensible , and well - bred man Will not affront me , and no other can . - Cowper . He who cannot bear the brunt Of ...
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... truth well tried , and wise experience . What is age But the holy place of life , chapel of ease To all men's wearied miseries ? and to rob That of her ornament it is accurst , Rowe . As from a priest to steal a holy vestment , Aye ...
... truth well tried , and wise experience . What is age But the holy place of life , chapel of ease To all men's wearied miseries ? and to rob That of her ornament it is accurst , Rowe . As from a priest to steal a holy vestment , Aye ...
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