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Honor of. Pope wrote to Addison, “I congratulate you upon having your share in that which all the great men and all the good men that ever lived have had their share of—envy and calumny. ‘To be uncensured and to be obscure is the same
Found in 6,000 Classic Sermon Illustrations;_ A Companion Volume To, Foster, Elon, comp · Foster, 6,000 Classic Sermon Illustrations (Companion Volume), entry 8060, p. 250
The point
Alexander Pope notes that envy and slander are shared by all great and good people.
Audience
Adults
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under a minute · 45 words