“Our pleasance here is all vain glory, This false warld is but transitory.”
Quote by William Dunbar
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William Dunbar
William Dunbar (1459-1520) was a prominent Scottish poet during the Renaissance. His works, primarily in the form of rhymed poetry and narrative poems, had a profound impact on the development of Scottish literature. more
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