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Hindu literature : Comprising The Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana, and Sakoontala

Creator: Anonymous, Dutt, Toru, 1856-1877, Kalidasa, Valmiki
Translator: Arnold, Edwin, Sir, 1832-1904, Griffiths, R. T. H., Monier-Williams, Monier, Sir, 1819-1899
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"Look! the clay dries into iron, but the potter moulds the clay:-- Destiny to-day is master--Man was master yesterday." "So verily, "Worthy ends come not by wishing. Wouldst thou? Up, and win it, then! While the hungry lion slumbers, not a deer comes to his den." Having concluded his reflections, the Raja gave orders to assemble a meeting of learned men. Then said he-- "Hear now, O my Pundits! Is there one among you so wise that he will undertake to give the second birth of Wisdom to these my sons, by teaching them the Books of Policy; for they have never yet read the Sacred Writings, and are altogether going in the wrong road; and ye know that "Silly glass, in splendid settings, something of the gold may gain; And in company of wise ones, fools to wisdom may attain." Then uprose a great Sage, by name Vishnu-Sarman, learned in the principles of Policy as is the angel of the planet Jupiter himself, and he said-- "My Lord King, I will undertake to teach these princes Policy, seeing
Madame Bovary

MADAME BOVARY By Gustave Flaubert Translated from the French by Eleanor Marx-Aveling To Marie-Antoine-Jules Senard Member of the Paris Bar, Ex-President of the National Assembly, and Former Minister of the Interior Dear and Illustrious Friend, Permit me to inscribe your name at the head of this book, and above its dedication; for it is to you, before all, that I owe its publication. Reading over your magnificent defence, my work has acquired for myself, as it were, an unexpected authority. Accept, then, here, the homage of my gratitude, which, how great soever it is, will never attain the height of your eloquence and your devotion. Gustave Flaubert Paris, 12 April 1857
they are born of a great house; for-- "Labors spent on the unworthy, of reward the laborer balk; Like the parrot, teach the heron twenty times, he will not talk." "But in this royal family the offspring are royal-minded, and in six moons I will engage to make your Majesty's sons comprehend Policy." The Raja replied, with condescension:-- "On the eastern mountains lying, common things shine in the sun, And by learned minds enlightened, lower minds may show as one." "And you, worshipful sir, are competent to teach my children the rules of Policy." So saying, with much graciousness, he gave the Princes into the charge of Vishnu-Sarman; and that sage, by way of introduction, spake to the Princes, as they sat at ease on the balcony of the palace, in this wise:-- "Hear now, my Princes! for the delectation of your Highnesses, I purpose to tell the tale of the Crow, the Tortoise, the Deer, and the Mouse." "Pray, sir," said the King's sons, "let us hear it."