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A copy of Lavater's "Aphorisms," translated by his fellow-countryman, Fuseli, had received upon its margins various annotations which reveal the man in his moods.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 Various
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Chater's vileness was told; drew "Aphorisms" towards her and wrote in hot blood.
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"Aphorisms" from its drawer; hesitated a moment; with flowing pen wrote beneath "I."
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He gave a zest to the study of the old masters, issued editions of certain, at least, of the works of Hippocrates ( "Aphorisms") and Galen ( "Microtechnics"), and, in general, called attention to the precious treasure of medical lore that must be used to advantage if men were to teach the rising generation out of the accumulated knowledge of the past.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages James Joseph Walsh 1903
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Vieussens, the celebrated anatomist, reports an instance in which the liver weighed 20 pounds, and in his "Aphorisms," Vetter cites a similar instance.
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His "Aphorisms" are sometimes deep and original, but often paradoxical and unintelligible.
Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities Anne C. Lynch Botta 1853
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In his famous volume called "Aphorisms," p. 178, _Emmanuel Sa_ writes -- "You may kill any person who may be able to put you to death -- judge and witnesses -- because it is self-defence."
Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published Maria Monk 1832
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Prince Henry, as he and Dallington, who also wrote "Aphorisms" for the same prince, have told us; the prince looked over the manuscript.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3) Isaac Disraeli 1807
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-- translates Goethe's "Aphorisms" for the first number.
Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3 Leonard Huxley 1896
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(since, moreover, my tedious illness had inclined me towards medical subjects) I found an inducement to study also the "Aphorisms" of this excellent man, which I was glad to stamp upon my mind and in my memory.
Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1790
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