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Flattery, if judiciously administered, is always acceptable, however much we may despise the flatterer.
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Autumn burned brightly, a running flame through the mountains, a torch flung to the trees.
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Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington
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Born:
September 1, 1789
Died:
June 4, 1849
(aged 59)
Bio:
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington was an Irish novelist, journalist, and literary hostess.
Known for:
The Idler in Italy (1839)
The Idler in France (1841)
Country Quarters: A Novel
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