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... fortune - tellers ; for if they did but look upon their hand , they could certainly tell whether they should live or die . 61. Solon compared the people unto the sea , and orators and counsellors to the winds ; for that the sea would be ...
... fortune - tellers ; for if they did but look upon their hand , they could certainly tell whether they should live or die . 61. Solon compared the people unto the sea , and orators and counsellors to the winds ; for that the sea would be ...
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... fortune . 82. Sir Thomas More had only daughters at the first , and his wife did ever pray for a boy . At last she had a boy , which being come to man's estate , proved but simple . Sir Thomas said to his wife , thou prayedst so long ...
... fortune . 82. Sir Thomas More had only daughters at the first , and his wife did ever pray for a boy . At last she had a boy , which being come to man's estate , proved but simple . Sir Thomas said to his wife , thou prayedst so long ...
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... fortune was in love with a young gentleman who scorned him ; but when he grew to his greatness , which was soon after , he sought him : Themistocles said ; we are both grown wise , but too late . 194. Aristippus was earnest suitor to ...
... fortune was in love with a young gentleman who scorned him ; but when he grew to his greatness , which was soon after , he sought him : Themistocles said ; we are both grown wise , but too late . 194. Aristippus was earnest suitor to ...
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... fortune were so hard , that you should know these things better than myself . 229. Antalcidas , when an Athenian said to him , ye Spartans are unlearned ; said again , true , for we have learned no evil nor vice of you . 230. Pace , the ...
... fortune were so hard , that you should know these things better than myself . 229. Antalcidas , when an Athenian said to him , ye Spartans are unlearned ; said again , true , for we have learned no evil nor vice of you . 230. Pace , the ...
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... fortunes , and second person to him . But Fabricius answered , in a scorn , to such a motion ; sir , that would not be good for yourself : for if the Epirotes once know me , they will rather desire to be governed by me than by you . 240 ...
... fortunes , and second person to him . But Fabricius answered , in a scorn , to such a motion ; sir , that would not be good for yourself : for if the Epirotes once know me , they will rather desire to be governed by me than by you . 240 ...
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