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A field of glory is a field for all.

Alexander Pope

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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To balance Fortune by a just expense, Join with Economy, Magnificence.
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Interspersed in lawn and opening glades, Thin trees arise that shun each others' shades.
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Awake, my St. John! leave all meaner things To low ambition and the pride of kings. Let us (since life can little more supply Than just to look about us, and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man A mighty maze! but not without a plan.
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But thousands die without or this or that, Die, and endow a college or a cat.
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