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O solitude, where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place.
William Cowper
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"O solitude, where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place."
— William Cowper

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O solitude, where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. — William Cowper

About William Cowper

William Cowper was a Poet from Kingdom of Great Britain (1731–1800).

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Who said "O solitude, where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell…"?
This quote is attributed to William Cowper, a Poet from Kingdom of Great Britain.
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William Cowper lived from 1731 – 1800.