Because you are a great lord, you believe yourself a great genius! ... You have been at the trouble of being born, and nothing more: an ordinary man enough.
Parce que vous êtes un grand seigneur, vous vous croyez un grand génie! ... vous vous êtes donné la peine de naître, et rien de plus. Du reste homme assez ordinaire!
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You have taken the trouble to be born, no more! Otherwise, an ordinary man! | Dickinson (1892) p. 6 | Because you are a great lord, you believe that you are a great genius! You took the trouble to be born, no more. You remain an ordinary enough man! | Unsourced