Who said “To John I owed great obligation; but John, unhappily, thought fit to publish it to all…”?

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Matthew Prior. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“To John I owed great obligation; but John, unhappily, thought fit to publish it to all the nation: Sure John and I are more than quit.”
— Matthew Prior
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Prior, M. (n.d.). To John I owed great obligation; but John, unhappily, thought fit to publish it to all the nation: Sure John and I are more than quit. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12965-to-john-i-owed-great-obligation-but-john/

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Prior, Matthew. “To John I owed great obligation; but John, unhappily, thought fit to publish it to all the nation: Sure John and I are more than quit.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12965-to-john-i-owed-great-obligation-but-john/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Prior, Matthew. “To John I owed great obligation; but John, unhappily, thought fit to publish it to all the nation: Sure John and I are more than quit.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12965-to-john-i-owed-great-obligation-but-john/.

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