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3 Quotes for 'John Brown (1)' in the Database.
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John Brown (1) Quotes
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Now let us thank th' eternal power, convinc'd
That Heaven but tries our virtue by affliction:
That oft the cloud which wraps the present hour,
Serves but to brighten our future days!
Topic: Affliction
Source: Bararossa (act V, sc. 3)
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'Tis mean for empty praise of wit to write,
As fopplings grin to show their teeth are white.
Topic: Foppery
Source: Essay of Satire (st. 2)
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Truth's sacred fort th' exploded laugh shall win,
And coxcombs vanquish Berkeley with a grin.
Topic: Laughter
Source: Essay on Satire (pt. II, V, 224)
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