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“Calamity is man's true touchstone.”

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John William Fletcher, born on September 12, 1729, and died on August 14, 1785, was a scholar whose profession and category remain unknown. His life story, achievements, and contributions are currently limited in available information. more

“The place that does Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a glorious court, where hourly I Converse with the, old sages and philosophers; And sometimes for variety, I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels; Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account; and in my fancy, Deface their ill-plac'd statutes.”

Ifs Doe Book Sometimes Kings Victory Calling Accounts Court Ill Philosopher Variety Fancy Glorious Companion Strict Sage Emperor Converses New Books Statutes

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“Come landlord fill a flowing bowl until it does run over, Tonight we will all merry be--tomorrow we'll get sober.”

Doe Running Tomorrow Drinking Tonight Bowls Sober Merry Landlord

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“The sins we do, people behold with optics, Which shew them ten times more than common vices, And often multiply them.”

People Evil Sin Common Ten Vices Optics

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“Leap hearts to lips, and in our kisses meet.”

Heart Kissing Lips Leap Kiss Me

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“Vice gets more in this vicious world than piety.”

World Vices Vicious Piety

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“To a generous mind few circumstances are more afflicting than a discovery of perfidy in those whom we have trusted.”

Mind Circumstances Discovery Disappointment Generous Trusted Perfidy

Book:The romance of the forest, by the authoress of 'A Sicilian romance'.

Source: The romance of the forest, by the authoress of 'A Sicilian romance'.

“To discover depravity in those whom we have loved, is one of the most exquisite tortures to a virtuous mind, and the conviction is often rejected before it is finally admitted.”

Mind Disappointment Conviction Torture Virtuous Rejected Exquisite Depravity

Book:The romance of the forest, by the authoress of 'A Sicilian romance'.

Source: The romance of the forest, by the authoress of 'A Sicilian romance'.

“There are some few instances in which it is virtuous to disobey.”

Instance Virtuous Disobedience

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Ann Radcliffe (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Ann Radcliffe (Illustrated)

“How despicable is that humanity, which can be contented to pity, where it might assuage!”

Might Humanity Pity Inaction Despicable

Book:The Mysteries of Udolfo: A Romance Interspersed with Some Pieces of Poetry

Source: The Mysteries of Udolfo: A Romance Interspersed with Some Pieces of Poetry

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