John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Mihelangelo Buonarroti 1475-1564 John Bartlett
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| As when, O lady mine! With chiselled touch The stone unhewn and cold Becomes a living mould. The more the marble wastes, The more the statue grows. |
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