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Fit to give weight to smoke.
[Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]
Fit to give weight to smoke.
[Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]
Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests read more
Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests deep within the womb, wisdom is hidden by selfish desire.
Words pregnant with celestial fire.
Words pregnant with celestial fire.
Fire is the most tolerable third party
Fire is the most tolerable third party
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.
Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.
Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, play the man! We shall this
day light such a candle, by God's read more
Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, play the man! We shall this
day light such a candle, by God's grave, in England, as I trust
shall never be put out.
