Charles Churchill - On the four aces doom'd to roll.

On the four aces doom'd to roll.

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Churchill, Charles. The Poetical Works of Charles Churchill. Edited by William Tooke, Little, Brown and Company, 1854.

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About the Author

Charles Churchill

Born:
Died: November 4, 1764
Nationality: English
Profession: Poet

Biography

In 1761 or 1762 he became a close ally and friend with the champion of liberty of the press John Wilkes, whom he regularly assisted with The North Briton weekly newspaper. His collaboration with Wilkes thereafter earned him an honourable place in the history of parliamentary democracy and civil liberties.

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