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... fear most in man , And most of all in man that ministers And serves the altar , in my soul I loathe All affectation ; ' tis my perfect scorn ; Object of my implacable disgust . AFFECTION - see Friendship , Love . Cumberland . Pope ...
... fear most in man , And most of all in man that ministers And serves the altar , in my soul I loathe All affectation ; ' tis my perfect scorn ; Object of my implacable disgust . AFFECTION - see Friendship , Love . Cumberland . Pope ...
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... fear to fall . [ 169 . Q. El . If thy mind fail thee , do not climb at all . Scott , Ken.xvII Fling away ambition ; By that sin fell the angels : how can man then , The image of his Maker , hope to win by't ? Sh . H. VIII . III . 2 . I ...
... fear to fall . [ 169 . Q. El . If thy mind fail thee , do not climb at all . Scott , Ken.xvII Fling away ambition ; By that sin fell the angels : how can man then , The image of his Maker , hope to win by't ? Sh . H. VIII . III . 2 . I ...
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... fear to tread . ANGER - see Passion , Rage , Temper . Anger's my meat ; I sup upon myself , And so shall starve with feeding . A woman moved is like a fountain troubled , Muddy , ill - seeming , thick , bereft of beauty ; And while it ...
... fear to tread . ANGER - see Passion , Rage , Temper . Anger's my meat ; I sup upon myself , And so shall starve with feeding . A woman moved is like a fountain troubled , Muddy , ill - seeming , thick , bereft of beauty ; And while it ...
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... Fear . It is the part of men to fear and tremble , When the most mighty gods , by tokens , send Their dreadful heralds to astonish us . [ I. 20 . Sh . Troil . IV . 5 . Byron . Sh . Macb . IV . 1 . Sh . Jul . C. I. 3 . Why stand you thus ...
... Fear . It is the part of men to fear and tremble , When the most mighty gods , by tokens , send Their dreadful heralds to astonish us . [ I. 20 . Sh . Troil . IV . 5 . Byron . Sh . Macb . IV . 1 . Sh . Jul . C. I. 3 . Why stand you thus ...
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... fear , to hope , to pray , To lift the latch , to force the way ; But better had they ne'er been born , Cowper . Pollok , Course of Time . Who read to doubt , or read to scorn . Scott , Monastery , 1. 12 . BIBLIOGRAPHY . His very name a ...
... fear , to hope , to pray , To lift the latch , to force the way ; But better had they ne'er been born , Cowper . Pollok , Course of Time . Who read to doubt , or read to scorn . Scott , Monastery , 1. 12 . BIBLIOGRAPHY . His very name a ...
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