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O Dormer, how can I behold thy fate,
And not the wonders of thy youth relate;
How can I see the gay, the brave, the young,
Fall in the cloud of war, and lie unsung!
In joys of conquest he resigns his breath,
And, filled with England's glory, smiles in death.

— Joseph Addison The Campaign (1704)

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Keep up the loud harmonious song,
And imitate the blest above,
In joy, and harmony, and love.

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If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.

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'Tis not in mortals to command success,
But we'll do more, Sempronius; we'll deserve it.

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We are growing serious, and,
Let me tell you, that's the very next step to being dull.

The Drummer (1716)

Thus I live in the world rather as a spectator of mankind than as one of the species.

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