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“Without discretion, people may be overlaid with unreasonable affection, and choked with too much nourishment.”

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Jeremy Collier
Jeremy Collier

Jeremy Collier, an English writer and critic, was born on September 23, 1650, and died on April 26, 1726. He held a significant position in the field of literary criticism in 18th-century British literature with his critical analysis of the works of his time. more

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