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He found a city of bricks, he left one of marble.
He found a city of bricks, he left one of marble.
He that hopes not for good, feares not evill.
He that hopes not for good, feares not evill.
To have properly studied the liberal sciences gives a polish to
our manners, and removes all awkwardness.
To have properly studied the liberal sciences gives a polish to
our manners, and removes all awkwardness.
The Chicken is the Countries, but the Citie eats it.
The Chicken is the Countries, but the Citie eats it.
The peasant thanked her with their tears,
When food and clothes were given;
"This is a joy," read more
The peasant thanked her with their tears,
When food and clothes were given;
"This is a joy," the lady said,
"Saints cannot taste in heaven."
To speake of an Vsurer at the table marres the wine.
To speake of an Vsurer at the table marres the wine.
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
An intemperate patient makes a harsh doctor.
An intemperate patient makes a harsh doctor.
The reasons of the poore weigh not.
The reasons of the poore weigh not.