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, Rogers repaid his critic in the stinging epigram:

"Ward has no heart, they say; but I deny it;—
He has a heart, and gets his speeches by it."

Byron warmly admired Rogers's poetry. To him he dedicated

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"admiration for his genius, respect for his character, and gratitude for his friendship."

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