| John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| Wentworth Dillon, Earl of Roscommon. (1633?1685) |
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| 1 | Remember Milos end, Wedged in that timber which he strove to rend. |
| Essay on Translated Verse. Line 87. |
| 2 | | And choose an author as you choose a friend. |
| Essay on Translated Verse. Line 96. |
| 3 | Immodest words admit of no defence, For want of decency is want of sense. |
| Essay on Translated Verse. Line 113. |
| 4 | | The multitude is always in the wrong. |
| Essay on Translated Verse. Line 184. |
| 5 | My God, my Father, and my Friend, Do not forsake me at my end. |
| Translation of Dies Iræ. |
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