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... the life of man - 1 -his proper time , Looking at which , this life is but a gust , A puff of breath that ' s scarcely felt ere gone ! Knowles . THE HAPPINESS OF MARRIAGE . The joys of marriage are BRITISH DRAMATISTS . 9.
... the life of man - 1 -his proper time , Looking at which , this life is but a gust , A puff of breath that ' s scarcely felt ere gone ! Knowles . THE HAPPINESS OF MARRIAGE . The joys of marriage are BRITISH DRAMATISTS . 9.
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British dramatists. THE HAPPINESS OF MARRIAGE . The joys of marriage are the heaven on earth , Life's paradise , great princess , the soul's quiet , Sinews of concord , earth by immortality , Eternity of pleasures . A PHILOSOPHIC BEGGAR ...
British dramatists. THE HAPPINESS OF MARRIAGE . The joys of marriage are the heaven on earth , Life's paradise , great princess , the soul's quiet , Sinews of concord , earth by immortality , Eternity of pleasures . A PHILOSOPHIC BEGGAR ...
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... , Blest in the lovely marriage of pure words ; The Roman eloquent , and Tuscan grave , The braving Spanish , and the smooth - tongued Brewer . French . THE CAUSE OF QUARRELS . That ordinary commotioner , the BRITISH DRAMATISTS . II.
... , Blest in the lovely marriage of pure words ; The Roman eloquent , and Tuscan grave , The braving Spanish , and the smooth - tongued Brewer . French . THE CAUSE OF QUARRELS . That ordinary commotioner , the BRITISH DRAMATISTS . II.
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... MARRIAGE , GOOD OR BAD ONLY . Massinger . I take it , as those that deny purgatory ; It locally contains or heaven or hell , — There's no third place in ' t . Webster . FEAR AND Danger . Though fear see nothing but extremity 42 ...
... MARRIAGE , GOOD OR BAD ONLY . Massinger . I take it , as those that deny purgatory ; It locally contains or heaven or hell , — There's no third place in ' t . Webster . FEAR AND Danger . Though fear see nothing but extremity 42 ...
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... Old men to make room for younger ; Advantageous to those that get legacies By it ; and necessary for married People , that have no other gaol - delivery . Fane . EVIL EXAMPLE . If men of good lives , Who 94 QUOTATIONS FROM THE.
... Old men to make room for younger ; Advantageous to those that get legacies By it ; and necessary for married People , that have no other gaol - delivery . Fane . EVIL EXAMPLE . If men of good lives , Who 94 QUOTATIONS FROM THE.
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AFFLICTION AMBITION Beaumont and Fletcher beauty Ben Jonson blest breath BRITISH DRAMATISTS Campaspe CHANGE OF HABITS Chapman chastity conquerors counsels court Cowards crown Cupid Davenant death DECEITFUL Decker doth E'en earth envy eternity Extremes eyes fair false FALSEHOOD fame fancy fear FICKLENESS FLATTERY FOOL'S BEATITUDE fools fortune free content friends FRIENDSHIP gainst glory grow guilt happiness hath heart heaven hell honour hope Infatuation of Love INNOCENCE Jealousy Joanna Baillie justice kings knaves Knowles life's Lilly live look Love's man's MARRIAGE Marston Massinger men's Middleton mind misery nature nature's ne'er never night noble nought numbers o'er Otway passion Plato PLEASURES pomp praise prince rage Rowe Rowley sedition shadows Shakespeare shame shines Shirley sing sleep smile sorrows soul spirit sting strength sweet SYCOPHANT The-Ben Jonson The-Massinger The-Middleton The-Rowe thee There's things thought tongue TRUE Unto vice virtue virtuous wealth Webster wind wise
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Page 30 - That place, that does Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a glorious court, where hourly I Converse with the old sages and philosophers ; And sometimes for variety I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels ; Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account ; and in my fancy, Deface their ill-placed statues.
Page 22 - There is no danger to a man, that knows What life and death is : there's not any law Exceeds his knowledge ; neither is it lawful That he should stoop to any other law : He goes before them, and commands them all, That to himself is a law rational.
Page 20 - The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things : There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Page 59 - It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night; It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures life may perfect be.
Page 109 - STILL to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast; Still to be powdered, still perfumed; Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is not sweet, all is not sound.
Page 77 - tis but for that fit; where others, drawn By softness and example, get a habit.
Page 33 - HENCE, all you vain delights, As short as are the nights, Wherein you spend your folly : There's nought in this life sweet If man were wise to see't, But only melancholy, O sweetest Melancholy...
Page 69 - Which love could never know. But we fond women Harbour the easiest and the smoothest thoughts, And think, all shall go so ! It is unjust, That men and women should be match'd together.
Page 73 - Tis poetical and pretty. This is it: When the sun sets, shadows that show'd at noon But small, appear most long and terrible: So when we think fate hovers o'er our heads, Our apprehensions shoot beyond all bounds: Owls, ravens, crickets, seem the watch of death...
Page 102 - What would I have you do? I'll tell you, kinsman; Learn to be wise, and practise how to thrive; That would I have you do: and not to spend Your coin on every bauble that you fancy, Or every foolish brain that humors you.