The lofty pine is oftenest shaken by the winds; High towers fall with a heavier crash;... - Horace at BrainyQuote

The lofty pine is oftenest shaken by the winds; High towers fall with a heavier crash; And the lightning strikes the highest mountain.

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Author Profession: Poet

Nationality: Roman

Born: 65 BC

Died: 8 BC

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