[W]henever one wants to cite something wise and true, one has to go either to the ancients or to the eighteenth century for it. - Alfred Austin

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[W]henever one wants to cite something wise and true, one has to go either to the ancients or to the eighteenth century for it.

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About Alfred Austin

Alfred Austin DL (30 May 1835 – 2 June 1913) was an English poet who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1896.

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