When fiction rises pleasing to the eye, Men will believe, because they love the lie; But Truth herself, if clouded with a frown, Must have some solem… - Charles Churchill

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When fiction rises pleasing to the eye,
Men will believe, because they love the lie;
But Truth herself, if clouded with a frown,
Must have some solemn proof to pass her down.

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About Charles Churchill

Charles Churchill (February 1731 – November 4, 1764) was an English poet and satirist.

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