Who said “Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with…”?

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Joseph Addison. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceCato, A Tragedy (1713), Act I, scene i

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“Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man who owes his greatness to his country's ruin!”
— Joseph Addison
VerifiedCato, A Tragedy (1713), Act I, scene i · evidenceTreason

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Addison, J. (n.d.). Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man who owes his greatness to his country's ruin! [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40609-is-there-not-some-chosen-curse-some-hidden/

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Addison, Joseph. “Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man who owes his greatness to his country's ruin!” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40609-is-there-not-some-chosen-curse-some-hidden/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Addison, Joseph. “Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man who owes his greatness to his country's ruin!” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40609-is-there-not-some-chosen-curse-some-hidden/.

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