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A preface, being the entrance of a book, should invite by its beauty. An elegant porch announces the splendor of the interior.
A preface, being the entrance of a book, should invite by its beauty. An elegant porch announces the splendor of the interior.
Approximate author period: c. 1843 AD · industrial
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- Benjamin Disraeli (Earl Beaconsfield)
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- Approximate author period: c. 1843 AD · industrial
author lifetime midpoint (1805–1881)
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- Pearls of Thought (1881) (1881 AD)
Page 209 · printed citation: Disraeli · subject: Preface
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