“A private ball this was called…but Lord! my dear Sir, I believe I saw half the world!”
Frances Burney book Evelina
Letter XI
Evelina (1778)
“I have a private theory, Sir, that there are no heroes and no monsters in this world. Only children should be allowed to use these words”
— Alfred De Vigny, book Stello
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