Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law.

Oliver Goldsmith

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Rich vs. poor Law

Author

Oliver Goldsmith

Source

The Traveller

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1764 1760s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Occupation

Playwright Poet Writer

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Ireland Europe

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Citation

Goldsmith, Oliver. The Traveller; or, a Prospect of Society. London: John Newbery, 1764.

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Political literature
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