Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words Addressed to Those who Think, Volume 2 |
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... ardour of the lover , that lends , ambition her ladder , and extracts the thorns from a crown . 0 ' S CCXLVIII . Many books require no thought from those who read them , and for a very simple reason ; -they made no such demand upon ...
... ardour of the lover , that lends , ambition her ladder , and extracts the thorns from a crown . 0 ' S CCXLVIII . Many books require no thought from those who read them , and for a very simple reason ; -they made no such demand upon ...
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