“Mark, how the ready hands of Death prepare: His bow is bent, and he hath notch'd his dart; He aims, he levels at thy slumb'ring heart: The wound is posting, O be wise, beware.”
Quote by Francis Quarles
Work
Emblems, divine and moral; The school of the heart [really by C. Harvey] and Hieroglyphies of the life of man
This book is a compilation of emblems and hieroglyphs that delve into the divine and moral aspects of life, offering philosophical insights and teachings. more
Author
Francis Quarles
Francis Quarles, a renowned English poet, was born on May 8, 1592, and died on September 8, 1644. His poetry focused on religious and moral themes, deeply influenced by Puritan thought. more
You May Also Like
Source: Emblems divine and moral: together with hieroglyphics of the life of man
Source: Quarles' emblems, illustr. by C. Bennett and W.H. Rogers
Source: Enchiridion: Containing Institutions Divine Contemplative Practical: Moral Ethical Oeconomical Political
“Whose gold is double with a careful hand, His cares are double.”
Source: The Poetical Works of Richard Crashaw and Quarles' Emblems
Source: Emblems, Divine and Moral: The School of the Heart ; And, Hieroglyphics of the Life of Man
“The suburbs of folly is vain mirth, and profuseness of laughter is the city of fools.”
Source: Enchiridion Institutions, Essays and Maxims, political, moral & divine. Divided into four centuries. By Francis Quarles
Source: Enchiridion Institutions, Essays and Maxims, political, moral & divine. Divided into four centuries. By Francis Quarles