 Tis strange, — but true ; for truth is always strange; Stranger than fiction : if it could be told, How much would novels gain by the exchange ! How differently the world would men behold ! How oft would vice and virtue places change ! The new world...  The Poetical Works of Lord Byron - Page 296by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873Full view - About this book
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1823 - 176 pages
...never guess, 111 bet you millions, milliards — It all sprung from a harmless game at billiards. 01. Tis strange — but true ; for Truth is always strange,...How oft would vice and virtue places change ! The hew world would be nothing to the old, If some Columbus of the moral seas Would show mankind their... | |
 | 1824 - 596 pages
...Dang it ! who'd have thought it ':" Sire i , The Nestor's of the sporting generation, &c. ***** Til strange, but true ; for truth is always strange, Stranger than fiction: if it could he told, How much would Novels gain by the exchange, How differently the world would men hehold! Row... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...milliards It all sprung from a harmless game at billiards. 'Tis strange — but true ; for Truth is alwnyg strange , Stranger than Fiction : if it could be told,...exchange ! How differently the world would men behold ! ST. 1-10. 317 Tin' new world would be nothing to the old, If some Columbus of the moral seta Would... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 334 pages
...guess, I'll bet you millions, milliards — It all sprung from a harmless game at billiards. ci. T is strange, — but true ; for truth is always strange...behold ! How oft would vice and virtue places change I The new world would be nothing to the old, If some Columbus of the moral seas Would show mankind... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - Poets, English - 1833 - 332 pages
...never guess, I'll bet you millions, milliards — It all sprung from a harmless game at billiards. ci. Tis strange, — but true ; for truth is always strange...exchange ; How differently the world would men behold I How oft would vice and virtue places change I The new world would be nothing to the old, If some... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 346 pages
...the novelist who aims at improving the understanding or touching the heart." — GIFFORD.] (2) [ " Truth is always strange — Stranger than fiction....be told, How much would Novels gain by the exchange ? " &c. — BYRON. See anlt, vol. ii. p. 60.] Time have I lent — I would their debt were less —... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 340 pages
...who aims at improving the understanding or touching the heart."— OirruiD.] (3) [ — — " Truth w always strange — Stranger than fiction. If it could...told. How much would Novels gain by the exchange? * &c — Bvaox. SM omit. TOL U. n 80.J Time have I lent — I would their debt were less — To flow'ry... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 342 pages
...never guess, I'll bet you millions, milliards — It all sprung from a harmless game at billiards. CI. "Tis strange, — but true ; for truth is always strange...behold ! How oft would vice and virtue places change I The new world would be nothing to the old, If some Columbus of the moral seas Would show mankind... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 360 pages
...Enchantment bows to Wisdom's serious plan, And Pain and Prudence make and mar the man. ( 2 ) (1) [ " Truth is always strange— Stranger than Fiction....How oft would vice and virtue places change! The new wprld would be nothing to the old, If some Columbus of the moral seas Would show mankind their souls'... | |
 | 1842 - 818 pages
...TRUTHS. " 'Ti.i strange, hut trae ; for tmth is always strange — Stranger than notion ; if it should be told, How much would novels gain by the exchange...behold ! How oft would vice and virtue places change !" It is said, " when woman hesitates, she is lost ;" but the proud spirit of the resolute Evelyn did... | |
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