For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs only t…

John Dryden
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For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs only to be seen. ✨ 'The Hind and the Panther' (1687) pt. 1, l. 33
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For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs only to be seen. ✨ 'The Hind and the Panther' (1687) pt. 1, l. 33

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