Carleton's Hand-book of Popular Quotations: A Book of Ready Reference for Such Familiar Words, Phrases and Expressions as are Oftenest Quoted and Met with in General Literature ; Together with Their Authorship and Position in the Original : Also, a Carefully Prepared List of Popular Quotations from the Latin, French and Other Languages |
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... Lady of Lyons . Sweet are the uses of ADVERSITY , Which , like the toad , ugly and venomous , Wears yet a precious jewel in his head ; And this our life , exempt from public haunt , Finds tongues in trees , books in the running brooks ...
... Lady of Lyons . Sweet are the uses of ADVERSITY , Which , like the toad , ugly and venomous , Wears yet a precious jewel in his head ; And this our life , exempt from public haunt , Finds tongues in trees , books in the running brooks ...
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... Lady in England . JOHNSON , Life of Dryden . DARWIN , Botanic Garden , pt . i . canto 4 , line 380. WORDSWORTH , The Excursion , book ix . SCOTT , The Abbot , ch . 1 . Apoplexy . - A slight touch of APOPLEXY may be called a retaining ...
... Lady in England . JOHNSON , Life of Dryden . DARWIN , Botanic Garden , pt . i . canto 4 , line 380. WORDSWORTH , The Excursion , book ix . SCOTT , The Abbot , ch . 1 . Apoplexy . - A slight touch of APOPLEXY may be called a retaining ...
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... Lady of Lyons . BEAUTY stands In the admiration only of weak minds Led captive .-- MILTON , Paradise Regained . Could I come near your BEAUTY with my nails , I'd set my ten commandments in your face . SHAKESPERE , Henry VI . Fair ...
... Lady of Lyons . BEAUTY stands In the admiration only of weak minds Led captive .-- MILTON , Paradise Regained . Could I come near your BEAUTY with my nails , I'd set my ten commandments in your face . SHAKESPERE , Henry VI . Fair ...
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... lady . The Society de la Calza ( Stocking ) was formed at Venice in 1500 , -- the members being distinguished by the prevailing colour of their STOCKINGS , BLUE . The society lasted till 1590 , when some other symbol came into fashion ...
... lady . The Society de la Calza ( Stocking ) was formed at Venice in 1500 , -- the members being distinguished by the prevailing colour of their STOCKINGS , BLUE . The society lasted till 1590 , when some other symbol came into fashion ...
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... Lady of the Lake . Commandments.- Set my ten COMMANDMENTS in your face.- SHAKESPERE , Henry VI . Selimus , Emperor of the Turks , 1594 . Westward Ho ! 1607. ERASMUS , Apophthegms . Commentators . - Oh ! rather give me COMMENTATORS plain ...
... Lady of the Lake . Commandments.- Set my ten COMMANDMENTS in your face.- SHAKESPERE , Henry VI . Selimus , Emperor of the Turks , 1594 . Westward Ho ! 1607. ERASMUS , Apophthegms . Commentators . - Oh ! rather give me COMMENTATORS plain ...
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