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Soul of the age! The applause! delight! The wonder of our stage!

Ben Jonson

All discourses but my own afflict me; they seem harsh, impertinent, and irksome
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Discourse Harsh Speech
Aristotle was the first accurate critic and truest judge nay, the greatest philosopher the world ever had; for he noted the vices of all knowledges, in all creatures, and out of many men’s perfections in a science he formed still one Art.
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Art Judging Men
I’ll give anything for a good copy now, be it true or false, so it be news.
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False Giving News True
All the wise world is little else, in nature, But parasites or subparasites.
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Little Wise World
I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.
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Glory Greed Wealth
As it is a great point of art, when our matter requires it, to enlarge and veer out all sail, so to take it in and contract it is of no less praise when the argument doth ask it.
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Art Ask Matter Praise Style
Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace Robes loosely flowing, hair as free Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all the adulteries of art: They strike mine eyes, but not my heart.
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Art Eye Neglect Simplicity Sweet
A prince without letters is a Pilot without eyes. All his government is groping.
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Eye Government Letter
A good dog deserves a good bone.
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Bones Canine Dog
O! How vain and vile a passion is this fear! What base uncomely things it makes men do.
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Fear Men Passion
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
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June Life Perfect Summer
The pipe marks the point at which the orangutan ends and man begins.
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Men Smoking
One woman reads another’s character Without the tedious trouble of deciphering
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Character Trouble Women
Minds that are great and free, should not on fortune pause: ‘Tis crown enough to virtue still, her own applause.
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Applause Crowns Mind Virtue
Many might go to heaven with half the labour they go to hell, if they would venture their industry the right way.
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Half Heaven Venture
Who falls for love of God, shall rise a star.
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Fall Love Stars

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