By education most have been misled; So they believe, because they were…

John Dryden
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By education most have been misled; So they believe, because they were bred. The priest continues where the nurse began, And thus the child imposes on the man. ✨ 'The Hind and the Panther' (1687) pt. 3, l. 389
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