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Quote by William Dunbar

“Neither our vices nor our virtues further the poem.”

Quote by William Dunbar

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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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