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Earthly greatness is a nice thing, and requires so much chariness in the managing, as the contentment of it cannot requite.

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Joseph Hall
Age: 82 †
Born: 1574
Born: July 1
Died: 1656
Died: September 8
Clergyman
Poet
Priest
Writer
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Leicestershire
Greatness
Nice
Cannot
Thing
Requite
Much
Managing
Earthly
Contentment
Requires

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