The pleasures of the mighty are obtained by the tears of the poor. - Samuel Richardson

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The pleasures of the mighty are obtained by the tears of the poor.

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About Samuel Richardson

Samuel Richardson (19 August 1689 – 4 July 1761) was an 18th-century English writer and printer. He was one of the most admired fiction-writers of his day, both in his native England and across Europe. He is now considered one of the fathers of the novel.

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Alternative Names: S. Richardson
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