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It has all the contortions of the sibyl without the inspiration.
It has all the contortions of the sibyl without the inspiration.
They say comparisons are odious. I say: compared to what?
They say comparisons are odious. I say: compared to what?
At whose sight, like the sun,
All others with diminish'd lustre shone.
At whose sight, like the sun,
All others with diminish'd lustre shone.
There are fagots and fagots.
[Fr., Il y a fagots et fagots.]
There are fagots and fagots.
[Fr., Il y a fagots et fagots.]
Some say, compared to Bononcini,
That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny;
Others aver, that he to Handel
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Some say, compared to Bononcini,
That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny;
Others aver, that he to Handel
Is scarcely fit to hold a Candle:
Strange all this difference should be,
'Twixt Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dee!
Comparisons are odious.
Comparisons are odious.
Is it possible your pragmatical worship should not know that the
comparisons made between wit and wit, courage and read more
Is it possible your pragmatical worship should not know that the
comparisons made between wit and wit, courage and courage, beauty
and beauty, birth and birth, are always odious and ill taken?
Defining night by darkness, death by dust.
Defining night by darkness, death by dust.
Not worthy to carry the buckler unto him.
Not worthy to carry the buckler unto him.
