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But Shakespeare’s magic could not copied be; Within that circle none durst walk but he.

John Dryden

By education most have been misled; So they believe, because they were bred. The priest continues where the nurse began, And thus the child imposes on the man.
JOHN DRYDEN

Believe Children Direction Education Lost Man
But Shakespeare’s magic could not copied be; Within that circle none durst walk but he.
JOHN DRYDEN

Himself Magic Walk
For they can conquer who believe they can.
JOHN DRYDEN

Believe Conquer
But far more numerous was the herd of such, Who think too little, and who talk too much.
JOHN DRYDEN

Numerous Talk Thinking
Dancing is the poetry of the foot.
JOHN DRYDEN

Dance Foot Poetry
Since a true knowledge of nature gives us pleasure, a lively imitation of it, either in poetry or painting, must produce a much greater; for both these arts are not only true imitations of nature, but of the best nature.
JOHN DRYDEN

Best Give Up Knowledge Nature Production True
Beware of the fury of the patient man.
JOHN DRYDEN

Beware Man Patience
Better to hunt in fields, for health unbought, Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught, The wise, for cure, on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend.
JOHN DRYDEN

Better Health Himself Man Work
For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs only to be seen.
JOHN DRYDEN

Face Need See Truth
Riches cannot rescue from the grave, which claims alike the monarch and the slave.
JOHN DRYDEN

Claim Grave Rich Slave
He who would search for pearls must dive below.
JOHN DRYDEN

Himself Pearl Search
Here lies my wife: here let her lie! Now she’s at rest, and so am I.
JOHN DRYDEN

Lying Myself Wife
Few know the use of life before ’tis past.
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Life Past
The scum that rises upmost, when the nation boils.
JOHN DRYDEN

Boil Nature Rise
For what can power give more than food and drink, To live at ease, and not be bound to think?
JOHN DRYDEN

Bound Drink Food Live Power Thinking
And love’s the noblest frailty of the mind.
JOHN DRYDEN

Fragile Love Mindset

But Shakespeare’s magic could not copied be; Within that circle none durst walk but he.

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