“The grave is sooner cloy'd than men's desire.”
Quote by Francis Quarles
Work
Emblems, Divine and Moral: The School of the Heart ; And, Hieroglyphics of the Life of Man
This book delves into the use of emblems and hieroglyphs as tools for interpreting the divine and moral aspects of human existence. It examines the symbolic language that has been used throughout history to convey profound insights into life's meaning and ethical principles. 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
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Source: Emblems, Divine and Moral: The School of the Heart ; And, Hieroglyphics of the Life of Man
“A lamb appears a lion, and we fear Each bush we see's a bear.”
Source: Emblems divine and moral: together with hieroglyphics of the life of man
“Shine Son of glory, and my sinnes are goneLike twinkling Starres before the rising Sunne.”
“Even such is man, whose glory lendsHis life a blaze or two, and ends.”
Source: The Complete Works in Prose and Verse of Francis Quarles
“The slender debt to Nature's quickly paid,Discharged, perchance, with greater ease than made.”
Source: The Poetical Works of Richard Crashaw and Quarles' Emblems
Source: The Poetical Works of Richard Crashaw and Quarles' Emblems
“I hate being on my best behavior. It brings out the absolute worst in me.”