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He that has been taught only by himself has had a fool for a master.

He that has been taught only by himself has had a fool for a master.

Approximate author period: c. 1605 AD · renaissance

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Ben Jonson
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Approximate author period: c. 1605 AD · renaissance
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Dictionary of Quotations (1893) (1893 AD)

Printed citation: Ben Jonson. · page_146

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