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Quote by John Dryden

“Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease.”

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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

“When I consider life, 't is all a cheat. Yet fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay. To-morrow 's falser than the former day; Lies worse, and while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage! none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain; And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not give.”

Thinking Men Life Giving Years Firsts Running Past Joy Lying Pleasure Cutting Strange Fool Former Deceit Cheat Favour Morrow Dregs

Author:John Dryden

“Of no distemper, of no blast he died, But fell like autumn fruit that mellow'd long: Even wonder'd at, because he dropp'd no sooner. Fate seem'd to wind him up for fourscore years; Yet freshly ran he on ten winters more; Till like a clock worn out with eating time, The wheels of weary life at last stood still.”

Life Years Long Stills Seems Lasts Wonder Fate Wind Ten Eating Died Fruit Winter Clock Ran Wheels Autumn Worn Weary Blast Worn Out Mellow Still Life

Author:John Dryden

“I trade both with the living and the dead, for the enrichment of our native language.”

Life Language Trade Native Enrichment Native Language

Book:The Works of John Dryden, Volume V: Poems, 1697

Source: The Works of John Dryden, Volume V: Poems, 1697

“Since every man who lives is born to die, And none can boast sincere felicity, With equal mind, what happens, let us bear, Nor joy nor grieve too much for things beyond our care. Like pilgrims to the' appointed place we tend; The world's an inn, and death the journey's end.”

Men World Life Mind Ends Happens Care Life Is Death Joy Dies Born Too Much Journey Bears Equal Every Man Grieving Endurance Sincere Boast Pilgrim Felicity Inns Born To Die

Author:John Dryden

“So softly death succeeded life in her, She did but dream of heaven, and she was there.”

Life Dream Heaven

Book:The works of John Dryden: now first collected in eighteen volumes. Illustrated with notes, historical, critical, and explanatory, and a life of the author

Source: The works of John Dryden: now first collected in eighteen volumes. Illustrated with notes, historical, critical, and explanatory, and a life of the author

“How blessed is he, who leads a country life, Unvex'd with anxious cares, and void of strife! Who studying peace, and shunning civil rage, Enjoy'd his youth, and now enjoys his age: All who deserve his love, he makes his own; And, to be lov'd himself, needs only to be known.”