"The cloud that is light to Israel is darkness to Egypt."
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Vol. II, Ch. V Aphorisms and Extracts, p. 71.
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Coventry Patmore
Coventry Kearsey Deighton Patmore (July 23, 1823 β November 26, 1896) was an English poet and critic.
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