When men grow virtuous in their old age, they only make a s… - Alexander Pope

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When men grow virtuous in their old age, they only make a sacrifice to God of the devil's leavings.

Alexander Pope

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Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744) was a poet and satirist of the Augustan period and one of its greatest artistic exponents. Considered the foremost English poet of the early 18th century and a master of the heroic couplet, he is best known for satirical and discursive poetry.

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Alternative Names: Pope the Poet • Alexander I Pope • Alexander, I Pope

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If, where the rules not far enough extend,
(Since rules were made but to promote their end)
Some lucky licence answer to the full
The intent proposed, that licence is a rule.

A little Learning is a dangerous Thing.

How happy he, who free from care
The rage of courts, and noise of towns; Contented breathes his native air,
In his own grounds

When men grow virtuous in their old age, they only make a sacrifice to God of the devil's leavings. - Alexander Pope

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