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• Now cheaply bought for thrice their weight in gold.
  -- John Ferriar (1764-1815) -- Illustrations of Sterne, Bibliomania, Line 65...
• The princeps copy, clad in blue and gold.
  -- John Ferriar (1764-1815) -- Illustrations of Sterne, Bibliomania, Line 6...
• How pure the joy, when first my hands unfold The small, rare volume, black with tarnished gold!
  -- John Ferriar (1764-1815) -- Illustrations of Sterne, Bibliomania, Line 137...
• Without the meed of some melodious tear. -- John Milton (1608-1674) -- Lycidas, Line 14
• Ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize.
  -- John Milton (1608-1674) -- L'Allegro, Line 121...
• Murphy's Rule of the Term Paper: The book or periodical most vital to the completion of your term paper will be missing from the library.
  Corollary: If it is available, the most important page will be torn out....
• As though there were a tie And obligation to posterity.
  We get them, bear them, breed, and nurse: What has posterity done for us....
• They order," said I, "this matter better in France.
  -- Laurence Sterne (1713-1768) -- Sentimental Journey, Page 1...
• No greater grief than to remember days Of joy when misery is at hand.
  -- Dante (1265-1321) -- Hell, Canto v, Line 121...