hest to say so ! Fer. Admired Miranda ! Indeed the top of admiration ; worth What's dearest to the world ! Full many a lady I have eyed with best regard ; and many a time The harmony of their tongues hath into bondage Brought my too diligent ear... Tremaine: Or, The Man of Refinement - Page 5by Robert Plumer Ward - 1825Full view - About this book
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...Propriety of demeanour and amiable temper. Ferdinand. . . . Full many a lady I have ey'd with best regard ; and many a time The harmony of their tongues hath...Brought my too diligent ear; for several virtues Have I lik'd several women ; never any With so full soul, but some defect in her Did quarrel with the noblest... | |
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...similem, aut etiam inferiorem paulo, non modo non vidi ullam, sed ea ubi esset etiam ne audivi quidcm.' ' for several virtues Have I liked several women ; never any With so full soul but some defect in her Did quarrel with the noblest grace she owed, And put it to the foil ; but... | |
| Kenneth Muir - Drama - 2002 - 280 pages
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