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

John Dryden

And write whatever Time shall bring to pass With pens of adamant on plates of brass.
JOHN DRYDEN

Plate Time Writing
Politicians neither love nor hate.
JOHN DRYDEN

Hate Love Politics
For all the happiness mankind can gain Is not in pleasure, but in rest from pain.
JOHN DRYDEN

Happiness Kind Man Sadness
Some of our philosophizing divines have too much exalted the faculties of our souls, when they have maintained that by their force mankind has been able to find out God.
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Divine Faculty Force God Kind Man Philosophy
Old as I am, for ladies’ love unfit, The power of beauty I remember yet.
JOHN DRYDEN

Myself Old Power Remember
The love of liberty with life is given, And life itself the inferior gift of Heaven.
JOHN DRYDEN

Gift Heaven Liberty Life Love
I saw myself the lambent easy light Gild the brown horror, and dispel the night.
JOHN DRYDEN

Brown Easy Light Night
Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.
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Bold Fear Greatness Mask
And plenty makes us poor.
JOHN DRYDEN

Poor
Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne’er pardon who have done wrong.
JOHN DRYDEN

Forgiveness Injury Wrong
Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections.
JOHN DRYDEN

Affection Goodness Grace Principal
There is a proud modesty in merit.
JOHN DRYDEN

Advantage Modesty Proud
None but the brave deserve the fair.
JOHN DRYDEN

Brave Deserve Fair
All objects lose by too familiar a view.
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Familiar Lose Object View
Shame on the body for breaking down while the spirit perseveres.
JOHN DRYDEN

Body Break Preservation Shame Spirit
Fool that I was, upon my eagle’s wings I bore this wren, till I was tired with soaring, and now he mounts above me.
JOHN DRYDEN

Eagle Fools Mount Myself Wings

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

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