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We are members of one great body, planted by nature…. We must consider that we were born for the good of the whole
We are members of one great body, planted by nature…. We must consider that we were born for the good of the whole
Approximate author period: c. 32 AD · classical
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- Seneca
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- Approximate author period: c. 32 AD · classical
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