“Use law and physic only for necessity; they that use them otherwise abuse themselves unto weak bodies, and light purses; they are good remedies, bad businesses, and worse recreations.”
Quote by Francis Quarles
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Enchiridion Institutions, Essays and Maxims, political, moral & divine. Divided into four centuries. By Francis Quarles
Enchiridion Institutions, Essays and Maxims is a compilation of works by Francis Quarles, encompassing political, moral, and divine themes. The book is divided into four centuries, offering insights into the historical and cultural context of Quarles' writings. more
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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: 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
“Lust is a sharp spur to vice, which always putteth the affections into a false gallop.”
Source: The Poetical Works of Richard Crashaw and Quarles' Emblems
Source: Poetical Works: And, Quarles' Emblems
Source: The Poetical Works of Richard Crashaw and Quarles' Emblems
“Nor fire, nor rocks, can stop our furious minds, Nor waves, nor winds.”
Source: Emblems, Divine and Moral: The School of the Heart ; And, Hieroglyphics of the Life of Man
“Toyish airs please trivial ears.”
Source: Emblems, divine and moral; The school of the heart [really by C. Harvey] and Hieroglyphies of the life of man
Source: Emblems, Divine and Moral: The School of the Heart ; And, Hieroglyphics of the Life of Man
Source: The Poetical Works of Richard Crashaw and Quarles' Emblems