Charles Davenant (1656–1714) was an English economist, politician and pamphleteer. He was Member of Parliament for St Ives (Cornwall), and for Great Bedwyn.
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“Go! dive into the Southern Sea, and when
Th’ast found, to trouble the nice sight of men,
A swelling pearl, and such whose single worth
Boasts all the wonders which the seas bring forth,
Give it Endymion’s love, whose ev’ry tear
Would more enrich the skilful jeweller.”
—Sir William Davenant (1606–1668)
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