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As a wise general never despises his enemy, however inferior that enemy's force may be, so neither doth a wise physician ever despise a distemper, however inconsiderable.
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For parents to restrain the inclinations of their children in marriage is an usurped power.
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Born:
April 22, 1707
Died:
October 8, 1754
(aged 47)
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Henry Fielding was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich earthy humour and satirical prowess, and as the author of the novel Tom Jones.
Known for:
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1749)
Joseph Andrews (1742)
The works of Henry Fielding
The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon
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