The chase, the sport of kings;
image of war, without its guilt.

William Somerville

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Topic

Hunting

Author

William Somerville

Source

The Chace

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1735 1730s 18th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Somervile, William. The Chace. London: G. Hawkins/Dublin: R. Gunne and R. Owen, 1735.

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Author

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)
Source
Poor Richard's Almanack
Medium
Almanac
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
1736 1730s 18th century
Era
Colonial America
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Franklin, Benjamin [published as Richard Saunders]. Poor Richard's Almanack. Philadelphia, 1736.

Current Citation

Franklin, Benjamin. "Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1736." Benjamin Franklin: Autobiography, Poor Richard, and Later Writings, edited by J. A. Leo Lemay. Library of America, 2005.