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Agrippa d'Aubigné Quotes

1552–1630 France

Théodore-Agrippa d'Aubigné (8 February 1552 – 29 April 1630) was a French poet, soldier, propagandist and chronicler. His epic poem Les Tragiques (1616) is widely regarded as his masterpiece.

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Than smoke what swifter can ye name,
Unless it be the lighted flame?
What swifter than the flame? The wind.
Swifter than that? 'Tis womankind.
What swifter? Nothing; she with ease
Outstrips alike flame, smoke and breeze.

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