In heaven I yearn for knowledge, account all else inanity; On earth I …

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In heaven I yearn for knowledge, account all else inanity; On earth I confess an itch for the praise of fools - that's vanity ✨ Robert Browning, David Ewbank (2007). The Complete Works of Robert Browning: Volume XV, with Variant Readings and Annotations, p.82, Ohio University Press
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In heaven I yearn for knowledge, account all else inanity; On earth I confess an itch for the praise of fools - that's vanity ✨ Robert Browning, David Ewbank (2007). The Complete Works of Robert Browning: Volume XV, with Variant Readings and Annotations, p.82, Ohio University Press

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