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Approbation from Sir Hubert Stanley is praise indeed.
Approbation from Sir Hubert Stanley is praise indeed.
Good people all, with one accord,
Lament for Madame Blaize,
Who never wanted a good word--
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Good people all, with one accord,
Lament for Madame Blaize,
Who never wanted a good word--
From those who spoke her praise.
There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.
There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.
To please great men is not the last degree of praise.
[Lat., Principibus placuisse viris non ultima laus est.]
To please great men is not the last degree of praise.
[Lat., Principibus placuisse viris non ultima laus est.]
Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.
Earth, with her thousand voices, praises God.
He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend - provided, of course, that he really is dead.
He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend - provided, of course, that he really is dead.
Join voices, all ye living souls: ye birds,
That singing up to heaven-gate ascend,
Bear on your read more
Join voices, all ye living souls: ye birds,
That singing up to heaven-gate ascend,
Bear on your wings and in your notes his praise.
Self - praise is no recommendation
Self - praise is no recommendation
Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.
Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise.
