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Quote by Horace Walpole
Plot, rules, nor even poetry, are not half so great beauties in tr

Plot, rules, nor even poetry, are not half so great beauties in tragedy or comedy as a just imitation of nature, of character, of the passions and their operations in diversified situations. – Horace Walpole

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Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he isnt. A sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is. – Horace Walpole

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