Ben Jonson Quotes - Page 9

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• Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment.

  Ben Jonson

  Punishment, Mind, Vices

  Ben Jonson, William Gifford (1857). “The Works of Ben Jonson”, p.202

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• Whom hatred frights, let him not dream of sovereignty.

  Ben Jonson

  Dream, Hate, Hatred

  Ben Jonson, William Gifford (1816). “The Works of Ben Jonson ...: With Notes Critical and Explanatory, and Biographical Memoir”, p.47

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• I am beholden to calumny, that she hath so endeavored to belie me.-It shall make me set a surer guard on myself, and keep a better watch upon my actions.

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  Calumny Is, Watches, Action

  Ben Jonson, William Gifford (1855). “The Works of Ben Jonson: With a Biographical Memoir”, p.867

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• And where she went, the flowers took thickest root, As she had sow'd them with her odorous foot.

  Ben Jonson

  Flower, Roots, Feet

  Ben Jonson (1875). “The works of Ben Jonson, with notes, and a biogr. memoir, by W. Gifford. With intr. and appendices by F. Cunningham”, p.238

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• Guilt's a terrible thing.

  Ben Jonson

  Guilt, Terrible, Terrible Things

  Ben Jonson, William Gifford (1816). “The Works of Ben Jonson...: With Notes Critical and Explanatory, and a Biographical Memoir”, p.471

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• ... the best pilots have need of mariners, besides sails, anchor and other tackle.

  Ben Jonson

  Anchors, Sea, Needs

  Ben Jonson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ben Jonson (Illustrated)”, p.3197, Delphi Classics

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• A new disease? I know not, new or old, but it may well be called poor mortals plague for, like a pestilence, it doth infect the houses of the brain till not a thought, or motion, in the mind, be free from the black poison of suspect.

  Ben Jonson

  House, Black, Brain

  Ben Jonson, William Gifford (1859). “The works of Ben Jonson”

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• For he that once is good, is ever great.

  Ben Jonson

  Greatness

  Ben Jonson (1856). “Poetical Works of Ben Jonson. Edited by Robert Bell”, p.173

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• Prevent your day at morning.

  Ben Jonson

  Morning

  Ben Jonson, William Gifford (1816). “The alchemist. Catiline. Bartholomew Fair”, p.59

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• Where it concerns himself, Who's angry at a slander, makes it true.

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  Slander, Concern, Angry

  'Catiline his Conspiracy' (1611) act 3, sc. 1

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• Still may syllables jar with time,
  Still may reason war with rhyme,
  Resting never!

  Ben Jonson

  War, Poetry, May

  Ben Jonson, “A Fit Of Rhyme Against Rhyme”

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