Secrets with girls, like loaded guns with boys, Are never valued till they make a noise.
George Crabbe Quotes
Lo! all in silence, all in order stand, And mighty folios first, a lordly band: Then quartos their well-ordered ranks maintain, And light octavos fill a spacious plain; See yonder, ranged in more frequented rows, A humbler band of duodecimos.
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| Birth: | 24th December, 1754 |
| Death: | 3rd February, 1832 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Poet |
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George Crabbe was born in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England. He was an English poet, surgeon, and clergyman. In the 1770s, he began his career as a doctor's apprentice, later becoming a surgeon. He served as a clergyman in various capacities for the rest of his life, with Burke's continued help in securing these positions. Crabbe's works include The Village, Poems, The Borough, The Library: A Poem, and Tales of the Hall.
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