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He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).

George Herbert

He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
GEORGE HERBERT

Ask Book Sounsell
God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
GEORGE HERBERT

Medical Physician Thank
We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
GEORGE HERBERT

Age Example Need
Never was strumpet faire.
GEORGE HERBERT

Create Faire Strumpet
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Dog Fire Nut
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
GEORGE HERBERT

Better None People Servant
Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
GEORGE HERBERT

Drink Frog Gossip Talk
The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.
GEORGE HERBERT

Little Own Patient
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Fame Many Way
Wee know not who lives or dies.
GEORGE HERBERT

Die Know Live People
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
GEORGE HERBERT

Lying Perish Trust
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Men Miserable Pennies
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
GEORGE HERBERT

Blame Peter Saint
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
GEORGE HERBERT

Fool Hour Wit
He that chastens one, chastens 20.
GEORGE HERBERT

Chasten Emotion People Version
Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Ears Hearing Little

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