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A degenerate nobleman, or one that is proud of his birth, is like a- turnip. There is nothing good of him but that which is underground.
A degenerate nobleman, or one that is proud of his birth, is like a- turnip. There is nothing good of him but that which is underground.
Approximate author period: c. 1640 AD · renaissance
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- Samuel Butler
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- Approximate author period: c. 1640 AD · renaissance
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- Hoyt’s New Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations (1922) (1922 AD)
Printed page 24 · quotation 4 · Samuel Butler · "Characters." A Degenerate Nobleman.
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