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They say fingers were made before forks, and hands before knives.
They say fingers were made before forks, and hands before knives.
I fear it is too choleric a meat.
How say you to a fat tripe finely broiled?
I fear it is too choleric a meat.
How say you to a fat tripe finely broiled?
Free livers on a small scale; who are prodigal within the compass
of a guinea.
Free livers on a small scale; who are prodigal within the compass
of a guinea.
When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the
fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the
fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
Master, if you do, expect spoon-meat, or bespeak a long spoon.
Master, if you do, expect spoon-meat, or bespeak a long spoon.
Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat
and drink that they may live.
Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat
and drink that they may live.
Whether woodcock or partridge, what does it signify, if the taste
is the same? But the partridge is dearer, read more
Whether woodcock or partridge, what does it signify, if the taste
is the same? But the partridge is dearer, and therefore thought
preferable.
A very man--not one of nature's clods--
With human failings, whether saint or sinner:
Endowed perhaps with read more
A very man--not one of nature's clods--
With human failings, whether saint or sinner:
Endowed perhaps with genius from the gods
But apt to take his temper from his dinner.
