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Death eats up all things, both the young lamb and old sheep and I have heard our parson say, death values a prince no more than a clown.

Miguel de Cervantes

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Miguel de Cervantes
Age: 69 †
Born: 1547
Born: January 1
Died: 1616
Died: April 23
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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
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Miguel de Cervantes Cortinas
Miguel de Cervantes y Cortinas
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