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  • The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read With loads of learned lumber in his head.

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    'An Essay on Criticism' (1711) l. 612

  • Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

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    'An Essay on Criticism' (1711) l. 390

  • Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart. One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas; And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels Than Cæsar with a senate at his heels. In parts superior what advantage lies? Tell (for you can) what is it to be wise? 'T is but to know how little can be known; To see all others' faults, and feel our own.

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    Alexander Pope (1815). “Poetical works”, p.247
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Alexander Pope

  • Born: May 21, 1688
  • Died: May 30, 1744
  • Occupation: Poet
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