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" Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. "
Sketch-book of Popular Geology - Page 94
by Hugh Miller - 1872 - 356 pages
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Tacitus. Tr. by A. Murphy, Volume 5

Publius Cornelius Tacitus - 1831 - 364 pages
...style, has said, Pretty in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, and straws, and dirt, and grubs, and worms; The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. If the authority of another poet may be admitted, Martial has removed the wonder....
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Hours of idleness. English bards and Scotch reviewers. Hints from Horace ...

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1831 - 498 pages
...Lepidus" of this poetical triumvirate. I am only surprised to see him in such good company. *' Such things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil he came there." The trio arc well defined in the sixth proposition of Euclid : *« Because, in...
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The Works of Lord Byron: With His Letters and Journals, and His ..., Volume 9

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - Poets, English - 1832 - 384 pages
...Lepidus" of this poetical triumvirate. I am only surprised to see him in such good company. " Such things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil In. came there." The trio are well defined in the sixth proposition of Euclid : " Because, in...
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The Works of Lord Byron: With His Letters and Journals, and His ..., Volume 9

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - Poets, English - 1832 - 394 pages
...Lepidus" of this poetical triumvirate. I am only surprised to see him in such good company. " Such things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil he came there." The trio are well defined in the sixth proposition of Euclid : " Because, in...
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Arnold's Magazine of the Fine Arts: And Journal of Literature and ..., Volume 4

Art - 1832 - 384 pages
...obtruded on the spectator, on the most solemn occasions, as the principal objects in the piece 1 ! ! ** The things we know are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there !" With all these defects, such are the powers displayed in their works, that...
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The works of Alexander Pope; with a memoir of the author, notes ..., Volume 2

Alexander Pope - 1835 - 378 pages
...syllables, EVn such small critics some regard may claim, Preserved in Milton's or in Shakspeare's name. Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! 170 The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were...
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The Poetical Works of A. Pope: Including His Translation of Homer , to which ...

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 502 pages
...syllables. E'en such small critics some regard may claim. Preserved in Milton's or ш Shakspeare's name e seen An bright a goddess, and as chaste a queen...The earth's fair light, and empress of the main. Her devil they got there. Were others angry ? I excused them too ; Well might they rage : I gave them but...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq., to which is Prefixed ..., Volume 2

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 320 pages
...in Shakspeare's name. Pretty ! in amher to ohserve the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or gruhs, or worms ! The things we know are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were. others angry ? I excused them too ; We^might they rage : I gave them hut...
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The Works of George Byron: With His Letters and Journals, and His Life, Volume 9

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 386 pages
...Lepidus" of this poetical triumvirate. I am only surprised to see him in such good company. " Such things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil he came there,*' The trio are well defined in the sixth proposition of Euclid : " Because, in...
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Magazine of Popular Science, and Journal of the Useful Arts, Volume 4

Science - 1837 - 516 pages
...moderate thickness, but perfectly covered on both sides. They reminded us forcibly of Pope's simile : Pretty in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or...know are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. We are aware of Mr. Dickinson's inventions, and of his great manufacturing skill...
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