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

George Herbert

Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Land Sea Settle
Gamsters and race-horses never last long.
GEORGE HERBERT

Horse Long Race
Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
GEORGE HERBERT

Giving Soul Sweet
Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.
GEORGE HERBERT

Attend Men World
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bee Honey Sweet
Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
GEORGE HERBERT

Night Wisdom Wise
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
GEORGE HERBERT

Gate Hell Lackey
The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Deeds Wise
Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.
GEORGE HERBERT

Salt Smell Taste
A little labour, much health.
GEORGE HERBERT

Health Labour Littles
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mean Solitude Use
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Honest Thieves Thunder
The wife is the key of the house.
GEORGE HERBERT

House Key Wife
The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bees Know Spy
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
GEORGE HERBERT

Fool Hour Wit
Slander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.
GEORGE HERBERT

Dry Slander Tempest

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