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Pliny the Younger - Generosity, when once she is set...
Generosity, when once she is set forward, knows not how to stop her progress; as her beauty is of that order which grows the more engaging upon nearer acquaintance. (Pliny the Younger)

Generosity, when once she is set forward, knows not how to stop her progress; as her beauty is of that order which grows the more engaging upon nearer acquaintance.

Pliny the Younger

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