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My landlady, who is only a tailor's widow, reads her Milton; and tells me, that her late husband first fell in love with her on this very account: because she read Milton with such proper emphasis.
Karl Philipp Moritz
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My landlady, who is only a tailor's widow, reads her Milton; and tells me, that her late husband first fell in love with her on this very account: because she read Milton with such proper emphasis. — Karl Philipp Moritz

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Karl Philipp Moritz was a Author from Germany (1756–1793).

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This quote is attributed to Karl Philipp Moritz, a Author from Germany.
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Karl Philipp Moritz lived from 1756 – 1793.
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