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“Whoever heard a man of fortune in England talk of the necessaries of life? . . . Whether we can afford it or no, we must have superfluities.”

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Book:The Second Part of The Beggars Opera ...

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The Second Part of The Beggars Opera ...

This volume follows the narrative of the original Beggars Opera, featuring further musical and theatrical elements more

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John Gay

John Gay, born on June 30, 1685 and died on December 4, 1732, was an outstanding English poet. He is best known for his satirical comedy, 'The Beggar's Opera,' which had a profound impact on the development of musical theater. more

“. . . and God knows we are sensitive to the suffering that has sometimes broken loose to come billowing forth from your appendages like the pungent vapors of whales - often it appears that in this life of experience and accommodation we pay just as dearly for our triumphs as we do for our defeats. But Sissy . . . hold on!”

Knows Life Sometimes Suffering Justice Pay Broken Defeat This Life Triumph Sensitive God Knows Whales Vapor Accommodations Sissy

Author:Jack London

“Give me a spirit that on this life's rough sea Loves t'have his sails filled with a lusty wind, Even till his sail-yards tremble, his masts crack, And his ship run on her side so low That she drinks water, and her keel plows air.”

Life Giving Running Spirit Sides Water Air Sea Wind Drink Lows Give Me Filled Ships This Life Rough Cracks Sail Yards Drink Water Masts Keel Rough Seas

Book:The Conspiracy and Tragedy of Charles Duke of Byron

Source: The Conspiracy and Tragedy of Charles Duke of Byron

“So our lives In acts exemplary, not only win Ourselves good names, but doth to others give Matter for virtuous deeds, by which we live.”

Life Giving Matter Winning Names Our Lives Deeds Live Life Virtuous Exemplary

Book:The Works of George Chapman: Plays

Source: The Works of George Chapman: Plays

“The charities of life are scattered everywhere, enameling the vales of human beings as the flowers paint the meadows. They are not the fruit of study, nor the privilege of refinement, but a natural instinct.”

Life Humans Natural Human Beings Study Flower Instinct Charity Fruit Paint Privilege Meadows Refinement Natural Instinct

Author:George Bancroft

“I did see LES MIZ and I thought it was just incredible. Totally incredible. I love CHICAGO, too.”

Incredibles Chicago Les Miz

Author:Jennifer Love Hewitt

“He mourns the dead who lives as they desire.”

Life Desire Mourn

Book:Night thoughts on life death and immortality ... to which are added the life of the author and a paraphrase on part of the Book of Job

Source: Night thoughts on life death and immortality ... to which are added the life of the author and a paraphrase on part of the Book of Job

“Creation sleeps! 'T is as the general pulse Of life stood still, and Nature made a pause,- An awful pause! prophetic of her end.”

Life Made Stills Ends Nature Sleep Creation Awful Pauses Pulse Prophetic

Book:The Complete Works, Poetry and Prose of the Rev. Edward Young, LL.D.: Revised and Collated with the Earliest Editions. To which is Prefixed A Life of the Author

Source: The Complete Works, Poetry and Prose of the Rev. Edward Young, LL.D.: Revised and Collated with the Earliest Editions. To which is Prefixed A Life of the Author

“The chamber where the good man meets his fate Is privileg'd beyond the common walk Of virtuous life, quite in the verge of heaven.”

Men Life Heaven Walks Common Fate Good Man Virtuous Chamber Verge Virtuous Life

Book:The poetical works of Edward Young

Source: The poetical works of Edward Young

“Venerable men! you have come down to us from a former generation. Heaven has bounteously lengthened out your lives, that you might behold this joyous day.”

Men Life Might Heaven Generations Former Joyous

Book:The Life, Eulogy, and Great Orations of Daniel Webster

Source: The Life, Eulogy, and Great Orations of Daniel Webster

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