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" It is hard to personate and act a part long ; for where truth is not at the bottom, Nature will always be endeavouring to return, and will peep out and betray herself one time or other. "
Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose: Selected ... - Page 32
1797 - 1120 pages
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Chambers's readings in English prose ... 1558 to 1860

Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 244 pages
...skilful eye will easily discern from native beauty and complexion. It is hard to personate and act a part long ; for where truth is not at the bottom,...endeavouring to return, and will peep out and betray herself one time or other. Therefore, if any man think it convenient to seem good, let him be so indeed,...
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Histoire de la littérature anglaise, Volume 3

Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 446 pages
...skilful eye will easily discern from native beauty and complexion. It is hard to personate and act a part long; for where truth is not at the bottom, nature will always be end'eavouring te return, and will peepout and betray herself one time or other. Therefore, if any man think it convenient...
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Histoire de la littérature anglaise, Volume 3

Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 442 pages
...skilful eye will easily discern from native beauty and complexion. It is hard to personate and act a part long; for where truth is not at the bottom, nature will ulways be emieavouring te return, and will peepout and betray herself one time or other. Therefore,...
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Advice to youths about entering a commercial career

William H. Ablett - 1867 - 94 pages
...skilful eye will easily discern from native beauty and complexion. " It is hard to personate and act a part long ; for where truth is not at the bottom,...endeavouring to return, and will peep out and betray herself one time or other. Therefore, if any sane man think it convenient to seem good, let be so indeed,...
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Studies in English prose: specimens, with notes, by J. Payne

Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 pages
...skilful eye will easily discern from native beauty and complexion. It is hard to personate and act a part long ; for where truth is not at the bottom,...endeavouring to return, and will peep out and betray herself one time or other. Therefore, if any man think it convenient to seem good, let him be so indeed,...
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A Book of Golden Thoughts

Henry Attwell - 1870 - 314 pages
...known all my vices, he had not spoken only of that one. Epictetus HYPOCRISY. It is difficult to act a part long, for where truth is not at the bottom, nature...endeavouring to return ; and will peep out and betray itself one time or other. Bishop South. OTHERS' VICES AND OUR OWN. The vices we scoff at in others...
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A Book of Golden Thoughts

Henry Attwell - 1870 - 314 pages
...known all my vices, he had not spoken only of that one. Epictetus. HYPOCRISY. It is difficult to act a part long, for where truth is not at the bottom, nature...endeavouring to return ; and will peep out and betray itself one time or other. Bishop South. OTHERS' VICES AND OUR OWN. The vices we scoff at in others...
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History of English literature, tr. by H. van Laun, Volume 2

Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871 - 570 pages
...skilful eye will easily discern from native beauty and complexion. ' It is hard to personate and act a part long ; for where truth is not at the bottom,...endeavouring to return, and will peep out and betray herself one time or other. Therefore, if any man think it convenient to seem good. let him be so indeed,...
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History of English Literature, Volume 2

Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 568 pages
...skilful eye will easily discern from native beauty and complexion. ' It is hard to personate and act a part long ; for where truth is not at the bottom,...endeavouring to return, and will peep out and betray herself one time or other. Therefore, if any man think it convenient to seem good, let him be so indeed,...
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Materials for Translating from English Into German

Adolph Heimann - 1871 - 304 pages
...skilful eye will easily discern from native beauty and complexion. It is hard to personate and act a part long; for where truth is not at the bottom, nature will always be endeavouring1 to return, and will betray itself at one time or other. Therefore if any man think it...
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