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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10), Poetry - Volume 2

Note 1059 — AN ESSAY ON MAN, IN FOUR EPISTLES (continued 3)

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It is a certain axiom in the anatomy of creatures, that in proportion as they are formed for strength their swiftness is lessened; or as they are formed for swiftness their strength is abated.—Pope.

This is an error. The most powerful race-horses are often the fleetest.

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