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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

“Most of those evils we poor mortals know From doctors and imagination flow.”

Knows Evil Imagination Poor Flow Doctors Medical Mortals

Author: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

“This a sacred rule we find Among the nicest of mankind, (Which never might exception brook From Hobbes even down to Bolingbroke,) To doubt of facts, however true, Unless they know the causes too.”

Knows Facts Might Causes Doubt Mankind Sacred Exception Skepticism Brooks Hobbes

Book:The poetical works of Charles Churcill: With memoir, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes

Source: The poetical works of Charles Churcill: With memoir, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes

“What is this world?--A term which men have got, To signify not one in ten knows what; A term, which with no more precision passes To point out herds of men than herds of asses; In common use no more it means, we find, Than many fools in same opinions joined.”

Knows Men World Mean Use Term Common Opinion This World Fool Ten Ass Herds Precision

Book:The poetical works of Charles Churchill: with memoir, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes / by the Rev. George Gilfillan

Source: The poetical works of Charles Churchill: with memoir, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes / by the Rev. George Gilfillan

“The surest way to health, say what they will, Is never to suppose we shall be ill; Most of the ills which we poor mortals know From doctors and imagination flow.”

Knows Way Science Imagination Poor Imagine Health Flow Doctors Ill Mortals

Author:Charles Churchill

“Little do such men know the toil, the pains, the daily, nightly racking of the brains, to range the thoughts, the matter to digest, to cull fit phrases, and reject the rest.”

Knows Men Littles Matter Pain Brain Fit Range Phrases Rejects Toil Farewell

Book:The Poetical Works of Charles Churchill: With Copious Notes and a Life of the Author

Source: The Poetical Works of Charles Churchill: With Copious Notes and a Life of the Author