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... Brave men would act , though scandal would ensue.Young , L.F. Fame is the shade of immortality , And in itself a shadow . Soon as caught , [ VII . Contemn'd , it shrinks to nothing in the grasp . Young , N. T. Unnumber'd suppliants ...
... Brave men would act , though scandal would ensue.Young , L.F. Fame is the shade of immortality , And in itself a shadow . Soon as caught , [ VII . Contemn'd , it shrinks to nothing in the grasp . Young , N. T. Unnumber'd suppliants ...
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... brave youth ! They're their possessions , none of yours . Ben Jonson . When your own virtues equall'd have their names , " Twill be but fair to lean upon their fames , For they are strong supporters ; but till then , The greatest are ...
... brave youth ! They're their possessions , none of yours . Ben Jonson . When your own virtues equall'd have their names , " Twill be but fair to lean upon their fames , For they are strong supporters ; but till then , The greatest are ...
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... brave . Sh . Tw . N. 1. 2 . Dryden , Don Sebastian . Appearances to save , his only care ; So things seem right no matter what they are . By outward show let's not be cheated ; An ass should like an ass be treated . " T is not the ...
... brave . Sh . Tw . N. 1. 2 . Dryden , Don Sebastian . Appearances to save , his only care ; So things seem right no matter what they are . By outward show let's not be cheated ; An ass should like an ass be treated . " T is not the ...
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... brave submit . AUTHORS - see Books . Butler , Misc . Th . How many great ones may remember'd be , Which in their days most famously did flourish , Of whom no word we hear , nor sign now see , But as things wip'd out with a sponge do ...
... brave submit . AUTHORS - see Books . Butler , Misc . Th . How many great ones may remember'd be , Which in their days most famously did flourish , Of whom no word we hear , nor sign now see , But as things wip'd out with a sponge do ...
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... brave soldier , who fights by my side In the cause of mankind , if our creeds agree ? Shall I give up the friend I have valued and tried , If he kneel not before the same altar with me ? From the heretic girl of my soul shall I fly , To ...
... brave soldier , who fights by my side In the cause of mankind , if our creeds agree ? Shall I give up the friend I have valued and tried , If he kneel not before the same altar with me ? From the heretic girl of my soul shall I fly , To ...
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Aaron Hill Addison bear beauty Ben Jonson bliss brave breast breath bright Butler Byron charms Churchill clouds Cowper death deeds doth dream Dryden earth Ebenezer Elliott Eliza Cook eyes fair fame fate fear flowers fools fortune Giaour give glory gold Goldsmith grace grave grief happy hast hate hath heart heaven Herrick Honest Man's Fortune honour hope hour Hudibras human Joanna Baillie Johnson king L'Allegro Lalla Rookh light live looks Lord Love's LOVERS Macb man's mankind MARRIAGE Milton mind Moore nature ne'er never night o'er pain passion peace Pindar pleasure Pope praise rich shine sigh smile Sophonisba sorrow soul spirit sweet Tamerlane tears thee There's things Thomson thou art thought tongue Troil truth Twill VIII virtue wind wise words wretch Young youth