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Quotes from Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney; with Remarks — Jane Porter

1775–1850 England

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It has been wisely said, "that well may thy guardian angel suffer thee to lose thy locks, when thou darest wilfully to lay thy head in the lap of temptation!" Was it not easier for the hero of Judæa to avoid the touch of the fair Philistine, than to elude her power when held in her arms?

Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney; with Remarks (1807)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jane Porter (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.