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O Love! thou bane of the most generous souls! Thou doubtful pleasure, and thou certain pain.

George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne

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George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne
Age: 67 †
Born: 1666
Born: March 9
Died: 1734
Died: January 8
Playwright
Poet
Politician
London
England
George Granville
Baron Lansdown of Biddeford
Pain
Certain
Bane
Soul
Doubtful
Love
Generosity
Generous
Souls
Thou
Pleasure

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