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Fools may our scorn, not envy, raise. For envy is a kind of praise.

John Gay

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John Gay
Age: 47 †
Born: 1685
Born: June 30
Died: 1732
Died: December 4
Librettist
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Barnstaple
Devon
Fools
Raise
Envy
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Fool
Envied
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Envious
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Scorn

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