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They appear but here and there swimming in the vasty deep. [The
portions of some books really worth notice read more
They appear but here and there swimming in the vasty deep. [The
portions of some books really worth notice are few and far
between.]
Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.
Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.
How the devil is it that fresh features
Have such a charm for us poor human creatures?
How the devil is it that fresh features
Have such a charm for us poor human creatures?
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
It is no easy matter to say commonplace things in an original
way.
It is no easy matter to say commonplace things in an original
way.
Whither, O god of wine, art thou hurrying me, whilst under thy
all-powerful influence?
Whither, O god of wine, art thou hurrying me, whilst under thy
all-powerful influence?
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
It is said that the propriety even of old Cato often yielded to
the exciting influence of the grape.
It is said that the propriety even of old Cato often yielded to
the exciting influence of the grape.
