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Charles Churchill was a prominent English poet of the 18th century, known for his satirical poetry. He passed away on November 4, 1764. Churchill is recognized as one of the significant satirical poets in the history of English literature.

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Famous Charles Churchill Quotes

“Fashion--a word which knaves and fools may use, Their knavery and folly to excuse.”

May Use Fashion Fool Excuse Folly Knaves Knavery

Author:Charles Churchill

“Fool beckons fool, and dunce awakens dunce.”

Fool Folly Dunces

Book:Poetical Works: With a Memoir by James L. Hannay and Copious Notes by W. Tooke

Source: Poetical Works: With a Memoir by James L. Hannay and Copious Notes by W. Tooke

“Though folly, robed in purple, shines, Though vice exhausts Peruvian mines, Yet shall they tremble and turn pale When satire wields her mighty flail.”

Turns Mines Shining Vices Folly Satire Pale Purple Peruvians

Book:The Poems of Charles Churchill ...

Source: The Poems of Charles Churchill ...

“England, a happy land we know, Where follies naturally grow, Where without culture they arise, And tow'r above the common size.”

Knows Culture Grows Common Land England Size Arise Folly Tow

Book:Poems: By Charles Churchill. In Three Volumes. With Large Corrections and Additions. To which is Added, the Life of the Author. Adorned with Cuts

Source: Poems: By Charles Churchill. In Three Volumes. With Large Corrections and Additions. To which is Added, the Life of the Author. Adorned with Cuts