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Page 11 - Montaigne saith prettily, when he inquired the reason why the word of the lie should be such a disgrace, and such an odious charge, saith he, 'If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much as to say that he is brave towards God and a coward towards men. For a lie faces God, and shrinks from man.
Page 93 - He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber To the lascivious pleasing of a lute.
Page 131 - that there are many people in the world who would never have been in love if they had never heard talk of it.
Page 239 - ... perils commonly ask to be paid in pleasures. There is in man's nature a secret inclination and motion towards love of others, which if it be not spent upon some one or a few, doth naturally spread itself towards many, and maketh men become humane and charitable; as it is seen sometimes in friars. Nuptial love maketh mankind ; friendly love perfecteth it ; but wanton love corrupteth and embaseth it.
Page 274 - If she will she will you may depend on't ; if she won't she won't and there's an end on't...
Page 142 - Aristotle has brought to explain his doctrine of substantial forms, when he tells us that a statue lies hid in a block of marble ; and that the art of the statuary only clears away the superfluous matter, and removes the rubbish.
Page 241 - Dare not usurp thy maker's place by giving way to wrath— wrath that goes forth in vengeance ; " vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.
Page 10 - ... remaineth, either ancient or recent, there is not one that hath been transported to the mad degree of love, — which shows that great spirits and great business do keep out this weak passion. There was never proud man thought so absurdly well of himself as the lover doth of the person loved ; and therefore it is well said that it is impossible to love and be wise."}.
Page 291 - And she threw her arms round her mother's neck and kissed her affectionately.