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... nature , or pervade whole societies of men . Thus , avoiding personality , which irritates without amending , and wounds without discriminating , Menander held up the mirror to his whole audience , lashed the general follies of common ...
... nature , or pervade whole societies of men . Thus , avoiding personality , which irritates without amending , and wounds without discriminating , Menander held up the mirror to his whole audience , lashed the general follies of common ...
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... nature ! Come , come , wrong not the quality of your desert , with looking downward , coz ; but hold up your head , so ; and let the idea of what you are be pour- trayed in your face , that men may read in your physiognomy , here ...
... nature ! Come , come , wrong not the quality of your desert , with looking downward , coz ; but hold up your head , so ; and let the idea of what you are be pour- trayed in your face , that men may read in your physiognomy , here ...
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... nature of your trust . not- Thomas , is Cob within ? Cash . I think he be , sir . Kite . But he'll prate too - there's no speech of him . No , there were no man o ' the earth to Thomas , If I durst trust him ; there is all the doubt ...
... nature of your trust . not- Thomas , is Cob within ? Cash . I think he be , sir . Kite . But he'll prate too - there's no speech of him . No , there were no man o ' the earth to Thomas , If I durst trust him ; there is all the doubt ...
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... nature should be at leisure to make them ! Come , coz . Step . Mass , I'll have this cloak . E. Kno . God's will , ' tis Downright's . Step . Nay , it is mine now ; another might have taken it up as well as I. I'll wear it , so I will ...
... nature should be at leisure to make them ! Come , coz . Step . Mass , I'll have this cloak . E. Kno . God's will , ' tis Downright's . Step . Nay , it is mine now ; another might have taken it up as well as I. I'll wear it , so I will ...
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... nature ! O , my master , should they take root- [ Laughing within . Kite . Hark ! hark ! dost thou not hear ! what think'st thou now ? Are they not laughing at me ? They are , they are . They have deceived the wittol , and thus they ...
... nature ! O , my master , should they take root- [ Laughing within . Kite . Hark ! hark ! dost thou not hear ! what think'st thou now ? Are they not laughing at me ? They are , they are . They have deceived the wittol , and thus they ...
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