Moral emblems, with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations (1862)
Cats, Jacob, 1577-1660, Farlie, Robert, Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de, 1589-1662, Leighton, John, 1822-1912, Pigot, Richard · London, Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts · leaf 174
LEARN TO RESTRAIN THINE HAND, AND TO CURB THINE ANGER. … WHO WOULD LEARN TO SHAVE WELL, SHOULDFIRST PRACTISE ON A FOOLS BEARD. 1- HE Proverb is of antient date,That he who well would learn to fhave,His fulleft wifh to confummate, Should on a Fools beard practice have.As with each phrafe of antient lore,The fenfe implied hath taen its rife A WISE LOOK MAY…
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