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Quote by John Dryden

“Farewell, too little, and too lately known, Whom I began to think and call my own.”

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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

“How easy it is to call rogue and villain, and that wittily! But how hard to make a man appear a fool, a blockhead, or a knave, without using any of those opprobrious terms! Tosparethegrossness ofthenames, and to dothe thing yet moreseverely, isto drawa full face, and tomake the nose and cheeks stand out, and yet not to employ any depth of shadowing.”

Men Hard Faces Easy Term Fool Depth Noses Villain Cheeks Standing Out Rogues Knaves Blockheads

Author:John Dryden

“not judging truth to be in nature better than falsehood, but setting a value upon both according to interest.”

Values Interest Judging Setting Settings Falsehood Not Judging

Book:Plutarch's Lives

Source: Plutarch's Lives

“Railing in other men may be a crime, But ought to pass for mere instinct in him: Instinct he follows and no further knows, For to write verse with him is to transprose.”

Knows Men Writing May Crime Ought Mere Instinct Verses

Book:Poetical Works: With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes

Source: Poetical Works: With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes

“Compassion is a practically acquired knowledge, like dancing. You must do it and practice diligently day by day.”