“swearing is, as I have said, learning to the ignorant, eloquence to the blockhead, vivacity to the stupid, and wit to the coxcomb.”
Quote by Mary Collyer
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Felicia To Charlotte: Being Letters From A Young Lady in the Country, To Her Friend in Town : Containing A Series of the Most Interesting Events, Interspersed with Moral Reflections ...
This book is a compilation of letters written by a young woman living in the country to her friend who resides in town. The correspondence covers a series of interesting events and includes reflections on moral and ethical matters, offering a glimpse into the lives and perspectives of both correspondents during the period in which the letters were written. more
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