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Fathers and Sons: A Novel - Page 134
by Theodore Edward Hook - 1842 - 315 pages
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A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland ..., Volume 3

Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 498 pages
...can truly swear, That till my eyes first gaz'd on. you, I ne'er beheld that thing I could adore. " A world of things must curiously be sought, A world...together brought To make up charms, which have the power to move Through a discerning eye, true love ; That is a master-piece above What only looks and...
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Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Volume 1

Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 512 pages
...Their absence never made me shed a tear; And I can truly swear, That till my eyes first gazed on you, A world of things must curiously be sought, A world...together brought To make up charms which have the power !o move, Through a discerning eye, true love ; That is a master-piece above What only looks and...
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Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors, Volume 1

John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...these words, et decus et tulamen. That is exactly the case with good-breeding. — Chesterfield. DXXIX. A world of things must curiously be sought, A world...pow'r to move, Through a discerning eye true love; That is a masterpiece above What only looks and shape can do, There must be wit and judgment too; Greatness...
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Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs ..., Volume 1

Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...these words, et decus ct ftitamm. That is exactly the case with good-breeding. — Chesterfield. DXXIX. A world of things must curiously be sought, A world...pow'r to move. Through a discerning eye true love ; That is a masterpiece above What only looks and shape can do, There must be wit and judgment too;...
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The New Monthly Magazine and Humorist, Volume 62

1841 - 588 pages
...assume, mingled the highest possible deference and respect. The relative power of male personal and mental attractions over female minds, has been so...literary career, if he be well and carefully watched he advances the age of his hero, the lover and loveable hero of his work, in due proportion with his...
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Laconics: Or the Best Words of the Best Authors ...

John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 378 pages
...words, et deem et tut amen. That is exactly the tase with good-breeding. — Chesterfield. DJJC1X. A world of things must curiously be sought, A world...the pow'r to move Through a discerning eye true love ; Fhal is a masterpiece above What only looks and shape can do, There must be wit and judgment too...
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Things Not Generally Known: Curiosities of History

John Timbs - History - 1858 - 272 pages
...instances of I lu'Aan Action, which may be read with pleasure and permanent advantage. For this purpose, A world of things must curiously be sought, A world of things must be together brought ; and by these means I have endeavoured to render the " CURIOSITIRS OF HISTORY" worthy of public favour....
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The wits and beaux of society, by Grace and Philip Wharton, Volume 1

Katherine Thomson - 1860 - 376 pages
...can truly swear, That, till my eyes first gazed on you, I ne'er beheld the thing I could adore. • ' A world of things must curiously be sought : A world...together brought * To make up charms which have the power to move, Through a discerning eye, true love ; That is a master-piece above What only looks and...
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The Wits and Beaux of Society, Volume 2

Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton - Great Britain - 1861 - 520 pages
...And I can truly swear, That, till my eyes first gazed on you, I ne'er beheld the thing I could adore. "A world of things must curiously be sought : A world...together brought To make up charms which have the power to move, Through a discerning eye, true love ; That is a master-piece above What only looks and...
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Something for Everybody: And a Garland for the Year

John Timbs - Anecdotes - 1861 - 348 pages
...doubtless denote the sites of Maypoles. Page 161. — For Steel's read Steele'a. A GAELAND FOE THE YEAE. A world of things must curiously be sought, A world of things must be together brought. New Year's Day. JANUARY is named from Janus, to whom it was dedicated, because, from its situation,...
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