“If we from wealth to poverty descend, Want gives to know the flatterer from the friend.”
Quote by John Dryden
Work
Fables, from Boccaccio and Chaucer
This book compiles classic fables from the Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio and the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer, showcasing their storytelling and moral lessons through various animal characters. more
Author
John Dryden
John Dryden, born on August 9, 1631, and died on May 12, 1700, was a prominent English poet and dramatist of the 17th century. His works have had a profound impact on English literature, particularly in the field of drama, and he is considered one of the founders of English drama. more
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Source: The Poetical Works of John Dryden: Containing Original Poems, Tales, and Translations
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“Uncertain whose the narrowest span,--the clown unread, or half-read gentleman.”
“Riches cannot rescue from the grave, which claims alike the monarch and the slave.”
Source: Poetical works
“Prodigious actions may as well be done, by weaver's issue, as the prince's son.”
“Death only this mysterious truth unfolds, The mighty soul how small a body holds.”
Source: The Major Works
“No king nor nation one moment can retard the appointed hour.”