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 catching the idea, even sometimes before it half way reaches me

I believe in my conscience I intercept many a thought which heaven intended for another man.

Pope and his Portrait are fools to meno martyr is ever so full of faith or fire—I wish I could say of good works too—but I have no

And till gods and men agree together to call it by the same name—the errantest, in science—in politics—or in religion, shall never kindle a spark within me, or have a worse word, or a more unkind greeting,