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Socrates called beauty a short-lived tyranny; plato, a privilege of nature; theophrastus, a silent cheat; theocritus, a delightful prejudice; carneades, a solitary kingdom; aristotle, that it was better than all the letters of recommendation in the world; homer, that it was a glorious gift of nature; and ovid, that it was favor bestowed by the gods.
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Socrates Called Beauty A Short-lived Tyranny; Plato,

Francis Quarles
Socrates called beauty a short-lived tyranny; plato, a privilege of nature; theophrastus, a silent cheat; theocritus, a delightful prejudice; carneades, a solitary kingdom; aristotle, that it was better than all the letters of recommendation in the world; homer, that it was a glorious gift of nature; and ovid, that it was favor bestowed by the gods.
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