Man differs more from man, than man from beast.

John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester

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Topic

Nature of man Man and animals

Author

John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester

Source

A Satyr Against Reason and Mankind

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1679 1670s 17th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Wilmot, John. A Satire Against Mankind. 1679, l. 221.

Current Citation

Wilmot, John. "A Satire Against Reason and Mankind." Selected Poems. Oxford UP, 2013, l. 221.

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If ever two were one, then surely we.
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To my Dear and Loving Husband
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Poem
Language
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Time
1678 1670s 17th century
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Man is a social animal.

Baruch Spinoza

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Baruch Spinoza
Source
Ethics
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Treatise
Genre
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Language
Latin
Time
1677 1670s 17th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Spinoza, Baruch. Ethica, Ordine Geometrico Desmonstrata [Ethics]. 1677, pt. 4, prop. 35, note.

Current Citation

Spinoza, Benedict. Ethics. Translated by Michael Silverthorne and Matthew J. Kinser. Cambridge UP, 2018, pt. 4, prop. 35, note.