The great, the vile, the coward, and the brave, Are food al… - George Granville

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The great, the vile, the coward, and the brave,
Are food alike for worms, companions in the grave.
The prince and parasite together lye,
No fortune can exalt, but Death will climb as high.

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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