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Alexander Pope Quotes: What's fame? a fancy'd life in other's breath. A thing beyond us, even before our death.
         

What's fame? a fancy'd life in other's breath. A thing beyond us, even before our death.


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Chiefs who no more in bloody fights engage, But wise through time, and narrative with age, In summer-days like grasshoppers rejoice - A bloodless race, that send a feeble voice.

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See! From the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings; Short is his joy! He feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground.

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This page presents the quote "What's fame? a fancy'd life in other's breath. A thing beyond us, even before our death.". Author of this quote is Alexander Pope. This quote is about fame, fancy, death, life,.