Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than nati…

Jean de la Bruyere
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Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than native wit to be an author. ✨ Of Books. Characters, Book by Jean De La Bruyère, www.ourcivilisation.com. 1688.
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Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than native wit to be an author. ✨ Of Books. Characters, Book by Jean De La Bruyère, www.ourcivilisation.com. 1688.

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