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Philip Massinger, born in 1583 in England, was a prominent dramatist in the 17th century. His works held a significant position on the English theatrical stage during his time, ranking alongside Shakespeare and Ben Jonson. Massinger's plays are known for their complex plots and vivid characters, and they have had a profound impact on the development of drama.

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Famous Philip Massinger Quotes

“Honour is Virtue's allowed ascent: honour that clasps All perfect justice in her arms; that craves No more respect than that she gives; that does Nothing but what she'll suffer.”

Giving Doe Suffering Justice Perfect Virtue Arms Honor Honour Crave Ascent

Author:Philip Massinger

“As the index tells us the contents of stories and directs to the particular chapter, even so does the outward habit and superficial order of garments (in man or woman) give us a taste of the spirit, and demonstratively point (as it were a manual note from the margin) all the internal quality of the soul; and there cannot be a more evident, palpable, gross manifestation of poor, degenerate, dunghilly blood and breeding than a rude, unpolished, disordered, and slovenly outside.”

Source: The plays of Philip Massinger, with notes by W. Gifford

“Malice scorned, puts out itself; but argued, give a kind of credit to a false accusation.”

Giving Kind Credit Malice Accusation Scorned False Accusation

Book:Plays: The maid of honour. The picture. The Emperor of the East. The fatal dowry. A new way to pay old debts

Source: Plays: The maid of honour. The picture. The Emperor of the East. The fatal dowry. A new way to pay old debts