But tho' we fetch from Italy and France Our fopperies of tu… - George Granville

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But tho' we fetch from Italy and France
Our fopperies of tune, and mode of dance,
Our sturdy Britons scorn to borrow sense.

George Granville

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George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne (9 March 1666 – 29 January 1735) was an English poet, playwright, and politician who served as a Privy Counsellor from 1712.

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Alternative Names: George Granville, Baron Lansdown of Biddeford

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But tho' we fetch from Italy and France Our fopperies of tune, and mode of dance, Our sturdy Britons scorn to borrow sense. - George Granville

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