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To err is human, to forgive divine. — Alexander Pope

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To err is human, to forgive divine.

Alexander Pope
An Essay on Criticism · 1711
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MistakesForgiveness
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1711Age of Enlightenment
Person
Alexander Pope
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Pope, Alexander. "An Essay on Criticism." The Major Works, edited by Pat Rogers. Oxford University Press, 2009, pt. 2, I. 526.
Original citation
Pope, Alexander, [published anonymously]. "An Essay on Criticism." London: W. Lewis, 1711, l. 526.

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