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... of the inhabitants . Bombastry and buffoonery , by nature lofty and light , soar highest of all , and would be lost in the roof , if the prudent architect had not , with much foresight , contrived for them a fourth place ,
... of the inhabitants . Bombastry and buffoonery , by nature lofty and light , soar highest of all , and would be lost in the roof , if the prudent architect had not , with much foresight , contrived for them a fourth place ,
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... light in the dark : and secondly , because its cavities are full of worms ; which is a type with a pair of handles , having a respect to the two principal qualifications of the orator , and the two different fates attending upon his ...
... light in the dark : and secondly , because its cavities are full of worms ; which is a type with a pair of handles , having a respect to the two principal qualifications of the orator , and the two different fates attending upon his ...
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