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Most of the slaves, who were thus unconditionally freed, returned without any solicitation to their former masters, to serve them, at stated wages; as free men. The work, which they now did, was found to better done than before.
John Donne
Born: January 22, 1572
Died: March 31, 1631 (aged 59)
Bio: John Donne was an English poet and a cleric in the Church of England. He is considered the pre-eminent representative of the metaphysical poets.
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