With age, yet still majestic in decay.
The Odyssey of Homer. Book xxiv. Line 271.
And o'er the past Oblivion stretch her wing.
The Odyssey of Homer. Book xxiv. Line 557.
Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.[347:1]
Letter to Gay, Oct. 6, 1727.
This is the Jew
That Shakespeare drew.[347:2]