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Thou know'st not God; how, then, canst reason find
To vaunt thy doctrine? 'tis as though thou 'dst claim
To be a judge of colors, being blind.
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Who prints a book, 'tis by the critics deemed,
Should know, as might an angel come from heaven,
All that has e'er been writ, or even dreamed.
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The very meanest trade, I'm very sure,
That e'er has been, or is, or e'er will be
In all the world, is that of literature.
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Wise men and fools alike, in varying style,
Rush into print, and still, midst books galore,
The world grows ever older and more vile.
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Good authors, too, who once knew better words Now only use four-letter words Writing prose — Anything goes.
Cole Porter
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Born:
March 8, 1713
Died:
December 26, 1803
(aged 90)
Bio:
Giancarlo Passeroni was an Italian poet.
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