“When parents put gold into the hands of youth, when they should put a rod under their girdle--when instead of awe they make them past grace, and leave them rich executors of goods, and poor executors of godliness, then it is no marvel that the son being left rich by his father's will, becomes reckless by his own will.”
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John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition
John Lyly's 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England' are seminal works of Renaissance literature. This annotated, modern-spelling edition aims to make these texts more accessible to contemporary readers. The edition includes scholarly annotations that provide context and explanations of the works' language and cultural references. more
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