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To delight the ear and the eye is a mere sensual indulgence—true poetry strikes at the soul.

Egerton Brydges

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Egerton Brydges
Age: 74 †
Born: 1762
Born: November 30
Died: 1837
Died: September 8
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Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges
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