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Written before the Christian Era , the estimation in which it is held is best shown by Goethe's lines : “ Wouldst thou the young year's blossoms and the fruits of its decline , And all by which the soul is charmed , enraptured , seasted ...
Written before the Christian Era , the estimation in which it is held is best shown by Goethe's lines : “ Wouldst thou the young year's blossoms and the fruits of its decline , And all by which the soul is charmed , enraptured , seasted ...
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