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The Complete English Works of Thomas Campion

The Complete English Works of Thomas Campion is a comprehensive compilation of the poet's writings, offering a deep dive into his poetic and songwriting repertoire. It includes a variety of genres, reflecting Campion's versatility as a writer and his influence on English literature. more

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Thomas Campion
Thomas Campion

Thomas Campion, born on February 12, 1567, and died on March 1, 1620, was an English composer and poet. His works encompassed religious music, secular songs, and dramatic music, which had a profound impact on later musicians. more

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“Envy, my children, follows pride; whoever is envious is proud. See, envy comes to us from Hell; the devils having sinned through pride, sinned also through envy, envying our glory, our happiness. Why do we envy the happiness and the goods of others? Because we are proud; we should like to be the sole possessors of talents, riches, of the esteem and love of all the world! We hate our equals, because they are our equals; our inferiors, from the fear that they may equal us; our superiors, because they are above us.”