It is of eloquence as of a flame; it requires matter to feed it, and motion to excite it; and it brightens as it burns.
TacitusThere are odious virtues; such as inflexible severity, and an integrity that accepts of no favor.
TacitusIt is of eloquence as of a flame; it requires matter to feed it, and motion to excite it; and it brightens as it burns.
TacitusThere are odious virtues; such as inflexible severity, and an integrity that accepts of no favor.
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