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Homer excels all the inventors of other arts in this: that he has swallowed up the honor of those who succeeded him.

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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For forms of government let fools contest Whate'er is best administer'd is best. For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight His can't be wrong whose life is in the right. In faith and hope the world will disagree, But all mankind's concern is charity.
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