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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

“You may boldly say, you did not plough Or trust the barren and ungrateful sands With the fruitful grain of your religious counsels.”

May Religious Failure Sand Grain Barren Ungrateful

Book:The bandman. The renegado. The parliament of love. The Roman actor. The great Duke of Florence

Source: The bandman. The renegado. The parliament of love. The Roman actor. The great Duke of Florence

“Virtue, thou in rags, may challenge more than vice set off with all the trim of greatness.”

May Challenges Virtue Greatness Vices Rags

Book:Dramatic works

Source: Dramatic works

“Man was mark'd A friend in his creation to himself, And may, with fit ambition, conceive The greatest blessings, and the highest honors Appointed for him, if he can achieve them The right and noble way.”

Ifs Men Way May Achieve Creation Honor Fit Blessing Ambition Highest Mark Noble Greatest Blessings

Book:The Dramatic Works of Massinger and Ford

Source: The Dramatic Works of Massinger and Ford

“Great men, Till they have gained their ends, are giants in Their promises, but, those obtained, weak pigmies In their performance. And it is a maxim Allowed among them, so they may deceive, They may swear anything; for the queen of love, As they hold constantly, does never punish, But smile, at lovers' perjuries.”

Men Life May Doe Ends Lovers Promise Weak Performances Queens Giants Great Men Deceiving Swear Maxims Perjury

Book:The Dramatic Works of Massinger and Ford. With an Introduction, by Hartley Coleridge

Source: The Dramatic Works of Massinger and Ford. With an Introduction, by Hartley Coleridge

“Such as ne'er saw swans May think crows beautiful.”

Thinking May Beautiful Beauty Saws Crow Swans

Book:Dramatic Works: A new way to pay old debts. The great Duke of Florence. The unnatural combat. The bashful lover

Source: Dramatic Works: A new way to pay old debts. The great Duke of Florence. The unnatural combat. The bashful lover