The finest woman in nature should not detain me an hour fro… - Richard Steele

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The finest woman in nature should not detain me an hour from you; but you must sometimes suffer the rivalship of the wisest men.

Richard Steele

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Sir Richard Steele (baptized 12 March 1672 – 1 September 1729) was an Irish writer and politician, famous for co-founding The Spectator magazine with his friend Joseph Addison.

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The finest woman in nature should not detain me an hour from you; but you must sometimes suffer the rivalship of the wisest men. - Richard Steele

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