Ben Jonson Quotes - Page 9

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• Prevent your day at morning.

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  Morning

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

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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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• Whosoever loves not picture is injurious to truth, and all the wisdom of poetry. Picture is the invention of heaven, the most ancient and most akin to nature. It is itself a silent work, and always one and the same habit.

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  Heaven, Ancient, Silent

  Ben Jonson, William Gifford (1816). “The Works: In 9 Volumes. ... containing Underwoods, translations, &c. Discoveries. English grammar. Jonsonus viribus”, p.206

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• I have discovered that a famed familiarity in great ones is a note of certain usurpation on the less; for great and popular men feign themselves to be servants to others to make those slaves to them.

  Ben Jonson

  Men, Slave, Popularity

  Ben Jonson, William Gifford (1857). “The Works of Ben Jonson”, p.875

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• No simple word
  That shall be uttered at our mirthful board,
  Shall make us sad next morning; or affright
  The liberty that we'll enjoy to-night.

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  Morning, Regret, Simple

  Ben Jonson, William Gifford (1859). “The works of Ben Jonson”, p.674

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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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• The day For whose returns, and many, all these pray; And so do I.

  Ben Jonson

  Birthday, Return, Praying

  Ben Jonson (1756). “Works: Collated with all the former editions, and corrected with notes critical and explanatory”, p.425

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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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• Freedom doth with degree dispense.

  Ben Jonson

  Degrees

  1616 The Forest,'To Sir Robert Wroth'.

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• If all you boast of your great art be true; Sure, willing poverty lives most in you.

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  Art, Poverty, Being True

  Ben Jonson (1838). “The Works of Ben Jonson”, p.665

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• God wisheth none should wreck on a strange shelf: To him man's dearer than to himself.

  Ben Jonson

  Men, Wrecks, Strange

  Ben Jonson, William (Schriftsteller) Gifford (1816). “The Works: In 9 Volumes. ... containing Masques, &c. Epigrams. Underwoods”, p.260

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