 I can now behold the Court with an impartial eye, and see plainly that it is made up of fraud and titles and flattery, and many other such empty, imaginary, painted pleasures ; pleasures that are so empty as not to satisfy when they are enjoyed.  Varieties in Prose - Pagina 179door William Allingham - 1893Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
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...his induction, we find him using the following 1 mgunge in a letter to a friend : " I now look back upon my aspiring thoughts, and think myself more happy than if I bad attained what then I so ambitiously thirsted for; and now l can behold the court with an impartial... | |
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