Quote#Wisdom
But tho' we fetch from Italy and France
Quote byGeorge Granville · 1666–1735
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Poems upon Several Occasions (1712), "Epilogue Design'd for The British Enchanters", line 14; p. 153..
English (original)
But tho' we fetch from Italy and France Our fopperies of tune, and mode of dance, Our sturdy Britons scorn to borrow sense.
— George Granville
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