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O let us still the secret joy partake, To follow virtue even for virtue's sake.

Alexander Pope

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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Did some more sober critics come abroad? If wrong, I smil'd if right, I kiss'd the rod.
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The Right Divine of Kings to govern wrong.
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Dear, damned, distracting town, farewell! Thy fools no more I'll tease: This year in peace, ye critics, dwell, Ye harlots, sleep at ease!
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For critics, as they are birds of prey, have ever a natural inclination to carrion.
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The ruling passion, be it what it will. The ruling passion conquers reason still.
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I am satisfied to trifle away my time, rather than let it stick by me.
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Nothing can be more shocking and horrid than one of our kitchens sprinkled with blood, and abounding with the cries of expiring victims or with the limbs of dead animals scattered or hung up here and there.
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No silver saints, by dying misers giv'n, Here brib'd the rage of ill-requited heav'n But such plain roofs as Piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker's praise.
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Luxurious lobster-nights, farewell, For sober, studious days!
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The hog that ploughs not, not obeys thy call, Lives on the labours of this lord of all.
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Pretty conceptions, fine metaphors, glittering expressions, and something of a neat cast of verse are properly the dress, gems, or loose ornaments of poetry.
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The heart resolves this matter in a trice, Men only feel the smart, but not the vice.
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On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
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The way of the Creative works through change and transformation, so that each thing receives its true nature and destiny and comes into permanent accord with the Great Harmony: this is what furthers and what perseveres.
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