“Lawyers, I suppose, were children once.”
The Old Benchers of the Inner Temple.
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Essays of Elia
Essays of Elia is a collection of essays written by Charles Lamb; it was first published in book form in 1823, with a second volume, Last Essays of Elia, issued in 1833 by the publisher Edward Moxon.
A Dissertation upon Roast Pig; reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
Essays of Elia (1823)
“Sentimentally I am disposed to harmony; but organically I am incapable of a tune.”
A Chapter on Ears; reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
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“The red-letter days, now become, to all intents and purposes, dead-letter days.”
Oxford in the Vacation.
Essays of Elia (1823)
New Year's Eve.
Essays of Elia (1823)
“It is good to love the unknown.”
Valentine's Day; reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
Essays of Elia (1823)
Imperfect Sympathies.
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The Two Races of Men.
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“Presents, I often say, endear absents.”
A Dissertation upon Roast Pig; reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
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“Credulity is the man's weakness, but the child's strength.”
Witches, and Other Night Fears.
Essays of Elia (1823)
Valentine's Day.
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“A clear fire, a clean hearth, and the rigor of the game.”
Mrs. Battle's Opinions on Whist; reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
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The Two Races of Men.
Essays of Elia (1823)
Oxford in the Vacation.
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