What cannot Praise effect in Mighty Minds, When Flattery So… - John Dryden

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What cannot Praise effect in Mighty Minds,
When Flattery Sooths, and when Ambition Blinds!

John Dryden

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John Dryden (19 August 1631 {9 August O.S.} – 12 May 1700 {1 May O.S.}) was an influential English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright. He was Poet Laureate, 1668–1689.

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He was exhaled; his great Creator drew
His spirit, as the sun the morning dew.

Youth, beauty, graceful action seldom fail,
But common interest always will prevail.

But far more numerous was the herd of such,
Who think too little, and who talk too much.

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