John Dryden
John Dryden
John Drydenwas an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made England's first Poet Laureate in 1668...
writing enemy vices
The end of satire is the amendment of vices by correction; and he who writes honestly is no more an enemy to the offender than the physician to the patient when he prescribes harsh remedies.
vices kind satire
Satire is a kind of poetry in which human vices are reprehended.
greek bitter satire
Satire among the Romans, but not among the Greeks, was a bitter invective poem.
peace party home
At home the hateful names of parties cease, And factious souls are wearied into peace.
parting
Parting is worse than death; it is death of love!
believe mind obstinacy
A narrow mind begets obstinacy; we do not easily believe what we cannot see.
fate wings news
Ill news is wing'd with fate, and flies apace.
justice may murder
Murder may pass unpunishd for a time, But tardy justice will oertake the crime.
misfortunes
When Misfortune is asleep, let no one wake her.
tree nouns verbs
Who climbs the grammar-tree, distinctly knows Where noun, and verb, and participle grows.
men bravery honor
The brave man seeks not popular applause, Nor, overpower'd with arms, deserts his cause; Unsham'd, though foil'd, he does the best he can, Force is of brutes, but honor is of man.
feet trying trekking
If you are for a merry jaunt, I will try, for once, who can foot it farthest.
truth light torches
The longest tyranny that ever sway'd Was that wherein our ancestors betray'd Their free-born reason to the Stagirite [Aristotle], And made his torch their universal light. So truth, while only one suppli'd the state, Grew scarce, and dear, and yet sophisticate.
humility virtue prime
Humility and resignation are our prime virtues.