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His art with nature's workmanship at strife, As if the dead the living should exceed. Venus and Adonis. L. 291. In framing an artist, art hath thus decreed, To make some good, but others to exceed.— filed under Art
See where she comes, apparell'd like the spring. C.— filed under Beauty
Who makes the fairest show means most deceit.— filed under Deceit
Their tables were stor'd full, to glad the sight, And not so much to feed on as delight: All poverty was scorn'd, and pride so great, The name of help grew odious to repeat.— filed under Delight
A man whom both the waters and the wind, In that vast tennis-court, hath made the ball For them to play upon.— filed under Destiny
This is the rarest dream that e'er dull sleep Did mock sad fools withal.— filed under Dreams
'Tis time to fear when tyrants seem to kiss.— filed under Fear
It's no fish ye're buying-its men's lives. n. ScoTT-The Antiquary. Ch. XI. Master, I marvel how the fishes live in the sea. Why, as men do a-land: the great ones eat up the little ones.— filed under Fish
They do abuse the king that flatter him: For flattery is the bellows blows up sin.— filed under Flirting
To wisdom he's a fool that will not yield.— filed under Folly
Peach. All the other gifts appertinent to man, as the malice of this age shapes them, are not worth a gooseberry. Henry IV. Part II. Act 1. Sc. 2. L. 194. Before thee stands this fair Hesperides, With golden fruit, but dangerous to be touched.— filed under Fruits
Immortal Life. Sept. 20, 1846. I hold it ever, Virtue and cunning were endowments greater Than nobleness and riches: careless heirs May the two latter darken and expend; But immortality attends the former, Making a man a god.— filed under Immortality
But, thou know'st this, 'Tis time to fear when tyrants seem to kiss.— filed under Kisses
I'll take thy word for faith, not ask thine oath oath; Who shuns not to break one will sure crack both.— filed under Oaths
Bowring's trans. It fits thee not to ask the reason why, Because we bid it.— filed under Obedience
Opinion's but a fool, that makes us scan The outward habit by the inward man.— filed under Opinion
I will with patience hear, and find a time Both meet to hear and answer such high things. Till then, my noble friend, chew upon this. S. Julius Cæsar. Act I. Sc. 2. L. 169. Like Patience gazing on kings' graves, and smiling Extremity out of act.— filed under Patience
How dare the plants look up to heaven, from whence They have their nourishment?— filed under Pride
Who digs hills because they do aspire, Throws down one mountain to cast up a higher.— filed under Proverbs
Thus ready for the way of life or death, I wait the sharpest blow.— filed under Resignation
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.— filed under Sin
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir, That may succeed as his inheritor.— filed under Sorrow
Time's the king of men, He's both their parent, and he is their grave, And gives them what he will, not what they crave.— filed under Time
Who am no more but as the tops of trees, Which fence the roots they grow by and defend them.— filed under Treason
Come, gentlemen, we sit too long on trifles, And waste the time, which looks for other revels. S.— filed under Trifles
I knew him tyrannous, and tyrants' fears Decrease not, but grow faster than the years.— filed under Unity
Vice repeated is like the wand'ring wind, Blows dust in others' eyes, to spread itself.— filed under Victory
I hold it ever, Virtue and cunning were endowments greater Than nobleness and riches: careless heirs May the two latter darken and expend; But immortality attends the former, Making a man a god.— filed under Virtue