The social, friendly, honest man,
Whate'er he be,
'Tis he fulfills great Nature's plan,
And none but he!

Robert Burns

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Topic

Man as social animal Honesty

Author

Robert Burns

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1785 1780s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Burns, Robert. "Second Epistle to J. Lapraik." 1785, stanza 15.

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