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Railing and praising were his usual themes; and both showed his judgment in extremes. Either over violent or over civil, so everyone to him was either god or devil.

John Dryden

But how can finite grasp Infinity?
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Finite Grasp Infinity
Not sharp revenge, nor hell itself can find, A fiercer torment than a guilty mind, Which day and night doth dreadfully accuse, Condemns the wretch, and still the charge renews.
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Charge Mindset Revenge Sharp
When a man’s life is under debate, The judge can ne’er too long deliberate.
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Judgement Life Man
If passion rules, how weak does reason prove!
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Evidence Passion Reason Rule Weakness
Luxurious kings are to their people lost, They live like drones, upon the public cost.
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Live Lost Luxury People Public
Courage from hearts and not from numbers grows.
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Courage Growth Heart
Ill habits gather unseen degrees, as brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.
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Degree River Sea
War seldom enters but where wealth allures.
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Seldom War Wealth
Love is not in our choice but in our fate.
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Choice Fate Love
He was exhaled; his great Creator drew His spirit, as the sun the morning dew.
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Creation Dew Greatness Himself Morning Spirit
Shakespeare was the Homer, or father of our dramatic poets;Jonson was theVirgil, the pattern of elaborate writing; I admire him, but I love Shakespeare.
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Admire Drama Father Himself Home Poet Writing
We by art unteach what Nature taught.
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Art Nature Teaching
All authors to their own defects are blind.
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Author Blind Defect
What, start at this! when sixty years have spread. Their grey experience o’er thy hoary head? Is this the all observing age could gain? Or hast thou known the world so long in vain?
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Age Empty Experience Known Start World
Sure there’s contagion in the tears of friends.
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Friendship Tears
Blown roses hold their sweetness to the last.
JOHN DRYDEN

Hold Last Sweet

Railing and praising were his usual themes; and both showed his judgment in extremes. Either over violent or over civil, so everyone to him was either god or devil.

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