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The most annoying of all blockheads is a well-read fool.

Bayard Taylor

I know I am–that simplest bliss The millions of my brothers miss. I know the fortune to be born, Even to the meanest wretch they scorn.
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Bliss Brother Missing
Although Damascus is considered the oldest city in the world, the date of its foundation going beyond tradition, there are very few relics of antiquity in or near it.
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Cities Foundation World
Melrose is the finest remaining specimen of Gothic architecture in Scotland. Some of the sculptured flowers in the cloister arches are remarkably beautiful and delicate, and the two windows – the south and east oriels – are of a lightness and grace of execution really surprising.
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Beautiful Flower Scotland
Really,’ thought I, ‘we call Baltimore the ‘Monumental City’ for its two marble columns, and here is Edinburg with one at every street-corner!
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Baltimore Cities Two
Swelling in anger or sparkling in glee.
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Glee Ocean Swelling
Alone each heart must cover up its dead; Alone, through bitter toil, achieve its rest.
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Heart Solitude
Women are not apt to be won by the charms of verse.
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Charm Verses Wooing
Fame is what you have taken, / Character’s what you give; / When to this truth you waken, / Then you begin to live.
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Character Giving Taken
The most annoying of all blockheads is a well-read fool.
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Annoying Fool Wells
To Truth’s house there is a single door, which is experience.
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Doors Experience House
An enthusiastic desire of visiting the Old World haunted me from early childhood. I cherished a presentiment, amounting almost to belief, that I should one day behold the scenes, among which my fancy had so long wandered.
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Childhood Desire Long
By wisdom wealth is won; but riches purchased wisdom yet for none.
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Rich Wealth Wisdom
Pansies in soft April rains Fill their stalks with honeyed sap Drawn from Earth’s prolific lap.
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Earth Rain Sap
The Poet’s leaves are gathered one by one, In the slow process of the doubtful years.
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Poet Process Years
The bravest are the most tender; the loving are the daring.
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Courage Daring Engagement
The maxims tell you to aim at perfection, which is well; but it’s unattainable, all the same.
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Aim Perfection Unattainable

The most annoying of all blockheads is a well-read fool.

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