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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... bear them long . JOHN MORRIS , 1711 , The Parting . The good he scorn'd Stalked off reluctant , like an ill - us'd ... bears fire ; Which , much enforced , shows a hasty spark , And straight is cold again . - SHAKESPERE , Julius Cæsar ...
... bear them long . JOHN MORRIS , 1711 , The Parting . The good he scorn'd Stalked off reluctant , like an ill - us'd ... bears fire ; Which , much enforced , shows a hasty spark , And straight is cold again . - SHAKESPERE , Julius Cæsar ...
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... fit to bear The weight of mightiest monarchies ; his look Drew audience and attention still as night Or summer's noontide air . -MILTON , Paradise Lost . Ass . - Egregiously an Ass . - SHAKESPERE , 8 POPULAR QUOTATIONS .
... fit to bear The weight of mightiest monarchies ; his look Drew audience and attention still as night Or summer's noontide air . -MILTON , Paradise Lost . Ass . - Egregiously an Ass . - SHAKESPERE , 8 POPULAR QUOTATIONS .
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... bear it.-J. BYROM . Bone to Pick , A .-- A difficult undertaking . It was an old marriage custom in Sicily for the bride's father to give the bridegroom a bone , saying , " Pick this in order to show that you can manage a wife , which ...
... bear it.-J. BYROM . Bone to Pick , A .-- A difficult undertaking . It was an old marriage custom in Sicily for the bride's father to give the bridegroom a bone , saying , " Pick this in order to show that you can manage a wife , which ...
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... bear another's misfortunes perfectly like a CHRISTIAN . POPE , Thoughts on Various Subjects . Christians . - CHRISTIANS have burnt each other , quite persuaded That all the Apostles would have done as they did . BYRON , Don Juan ...
... bear another's misfortunes perfectly like a CHRISTIAN . POPE , Thoughts on Various Subjects . Christians . - CHRISTIANS have burnt each other , quite persuaded That all the Apostles would have done as they did . BYRON , Don Juan ...
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... bear , The arm'd rhinoceros , or the Hyrcian tiger ; Take any shape but that , and my firm nerves Shall never tremble . - Ibid . Dark . — DARK with excessive bright . — MILTON , Paradise Lost . - I am just going to leap into the DARK ...
... bear , The arm'd rhinoceros , or the Hyrcian tiger ; Take any shape but that , and my firm nerves Shall never tremble . - Ibid . Dark . — DARK with excessive bright . — MILTON , Paradise Lost . - I am just going to leap into the DARK ...
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