Rambles Among Words: Their Poetry, History and WisdomIvison, 1880 - Всего страниц: 302 |
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... give rise to quarrels and bickerings ; or that ' SYCOPHANT ' shuts up a curious piece of Greek history and alludes to persons informing on individuals exporting figs— syca - from Attica . The copiousness of meaning which Words enwrap is ...
... give rise to quarrels and bickerings ; or that ' SYCOPHANT ' shuts up a curious piece of Greek history and alludes to persons informing on individuals exporting figs— syca - from Attica . The copiousness of meaning which Words enwrap is ...
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... gives them their authority as profound moral teachers , and amber - like , embalms within them great and noble poetries , histories and philosophies . It may not be amiss to throw out a few illustrations of the treasures hoarded in ...
... gives them their authority as profound moral teachers , and amber - like , embalms within them great and noble poetries , histories and philosophies . It may not be amiss to throw out a few illustrations of the treasures hoarded in ...
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... gives it to us . Unwrapping it still farther we come to pecus , - cattle , herds : so that , flocks and herds being in primi- tive and pastoral times the chief wealth , pecunia became afterwards the expression for all the represen ...
... gives it to us . Unwrapping it still farther we come to pecus , - cattle , herds : so that , flocks and herds being in primi- tive and pastoral times the chief wealth , pecunia became afterwards the expression for all the represen ...
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... give to terms burdens of abuse . The very anatomy of the human passions is to be found here . I may instance ' RASCAL ' whose primary signification is , in the words of Verstegan , an " il favoured leane and woorthelesse deer , " and ...
... give to terms burdens of abuse . The very anatomy of the human passions is to be found here . I may instance ' RASCAL ' whose primary signification is , in the words of Verstegan , an " il favoured leane and woorthelesse deer , " and ...
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... give the response , will we but wisely and trustingly interrogate her . For we know that she " Never did betray The heart that loved her . " " The answer lies around , written in all colors and motions , uttered in all tones of jubilee ...
... give the response , will we but wisely and trustingly interrogate her . For we know that she " Never did betray The heart that loved her . " " The answer lies around , written in all colors and motions , uttered in all tones of jubilee ...
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