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Among those evils which befall us, there are many which have been more painful to us in the prospect than by their actual pressure.

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Joseph Addison
Age: 47 †
Born: 1672
Born: May 1
Died: 1719
Died: June 17
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Joseph Addisson
Right Hon. Joseph Addison
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