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“Between two fantasy alternatives, that Holbein the Younger had lived long enough to have painted Shakespeare or that a prototype of the camera had been invented early enough to have photographed him, most Bardolators would choose the photograph. This is not just because it would presumably show what Shakespeare really looked like, for even if the photograph were faded, barely legible, a brownish shadow, we would probably still prefer it to another glorious Holbein. Having a photograph of Shakespeare would be like having a nail from the True Cross.”

Ifs Long Stills Two Enough Shows Would Be Fantasy Shadow Crosses Cameras Photograph Alternatives Glorious Nails Faded Prototype

Book:On photography

Source: On photography

“I do not propose to our British ladies, that they should turn Amazons in the service of their sovereign, nor so much as let their nails grow for the defence of their country. The men will take the work of the field off their hands, and show the world, that English valour cannot be matched when it is animated by English beauty.”

Men World Should Country Shows Hands Turns Grows Fields He Man British Nails Sovereign Propose Defence Animated Matched Valour

Book:The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison: With the Exception of His Numbers of the Spectator

Source: The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison: With the Exception of His Numbers of the Spectator

“The only effect of public punishment is to show the rabble how bravely it can be borne; and that every one who hath lost a toe-nail hath suffered worse.”

Shows Lost Effects Punishment Nails Toes

Book:Imaginary conversations of Greeks and Romans

Source: Imaginary conversations of Greeks and Romans