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Page xviii
... speaking , to taste * Iɛga wixa , I must beg leave to acquaint such votaries of folly , that the vessel , or rather the fleet , of their darling goddess is ready for their immediate embarkation ; and , in order to bid them adieu , I ...
... speaking , to taste * Iɛga wixa , I must beg leave to acquaint such votaries of folly , that the vessel , or rather the fleet , of their darling goddess is ready for their immediate embarkation ; and , in order to bid them adieu , I ...
Page xxiv
... speak the Truth , for Fear of Punishment 256 LX . Of Fools whose Labour constitutes their Pleasure - 259 LXI . Of Fools who despise Misfortune - 262 LXII . Of the Folly of all the World - 265 LXIII . Description of a Wise Man · • 268 ...
... speak the Truth , for Fear of Punishment 256 LX . Of Fools whose Labour constitutes their Pleasure - 259 LXI . Of Fools who despise Misfortune - 262 LXII . Of the Folly of all the World - 265 LXIII . Description of a Wise Man · • 268 ...
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... speaking of any individual pre - eminent in wisdom or excellence , the poet has , it is conjectured , conceived himself li- censed in using them , while treating of those who are equally prominent in folly . It is hoped that the poetic ...
... speaking of any individual pre - eminent in wisdom or excellence , the poet has , it is conjectured , conceived himself li- censed in using them , while treating of those who are equally prominent in folly . It is hoped that the poetic ...
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... speaking in a certain case , “ And I " , said Mr. Costello , " received double that sum for holding my tongue in the same cause " .- But to recur to the subject of our note . In delineating the sapience displayed by the human ...
... speaking in a certain case , “ And I " , said Mr. Costello , " received double that sum for holding my tongue in the same cause " .- But to recur to the subject of our note . In delineating the sapience displayed by the human ...
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... speak more properly , frightening a witness out of his wits , which is merely sub- stituting one letter for another , making him witless in- stead of witness , is now reduced to a regular system ; consequently the grand art of counsel ...
... speak more properly , frightening a witness out of his wits , which is merely sub- stituting one letter for another , making him witless in- stead of witness , is now reduced to a regular system ; consequently the grand art of counsel ...
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Alexander Barclay bard boast brain breast Canst thou certainly CHORUS TO FOOLS class of fools common sense conceive Crowds flock dame death disgrace display doth ev'ry exclaim eyes fam'd fame famous fear feel folly folly's FOOLISH fortune frequently give gold hath head hear Heaven honour human ideot instance irreligion joys justly King L'ENVOY labour lady lash laugh lines live Lord mind nature naught ne'er never noble o'er pain passion pleasure POET POET'S CHORUS poison'd praise Praise of Folly present propensity prove quod Rara Avis reader reason respect ridicule saith score scorn SECTION Semiramis Shakspeare shame Ship of Fools slave SOLOMON speaking species stanza Stultifera Navis thee thine thing thro thyself tion trim the boat truth usury vanity vice Voltaire votaries whip wisdom wise words youth Zounds