Be England what she will,
With all her faults she is my country still.

Charles Churchill

The Farewell

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Topic

England Patriotism

Author

Charles Churchill

Source

The Farewell

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1764 1760s 18th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Churchill, Charles. The Farewell. London: W. Flexney, 1764, I. 27.

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Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. Du contrat social ou Principes du droit politique [On the Social Contract or Principles of Political Law]. Amsterdam: Marc Michel Rey, 1762, bk. 1, ch. 3.

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Patriotism, as I see it, is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

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Time
1931 1930s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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