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He had travell'd 'mongst the Arabs, Turks, and Franks,     And knew the self-loves of the different nations; And having lived with people of all ranks,     Had something ready upon most occasions— Which got him a few presents and some thanks.     He varied with some skill his adulations; To 'do at Rome as Romans do,' a piece Of conduct was which he observed in Greece.
The Selected Poetry of Lord Byron
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