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The style is the man.
[Fr., Le style c'est l'homme.]
The style is the man.
[Fr., Le style c'est l'homme.]
Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt not escape
calumny.
Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt not escape
calumny.
Perhaps the day may come when we shall remember these sufferings
with joy.
Perhaps the day may come when we shall remember these sufferings
with joy.
In every Art it is good to have a master.
In every Art it is good to have a master.
Breaking his oath and resolution, like
A twist of rotten silk.
Breaking his oath and resolution, like
A twist of rotten silk.
To the inexperienced it is a pleasant thing to court the favour
of the great; an experienced man fears read more
To the inexperienced it is a pleasant thing to court the favour
of the great; an experienced man fears it.
Frugality is one thing, avarice another.
Frugality is one thing, avarice another.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
The cares that flutter batlike round fretted roofs.
The cares that flutter batlike round fretted roofs.
