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Isocrates adviseth Demonicus, when he came to a strange city, to worship by all means the gods of the place. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec,. IV, memb. 1, subsec. 5) [Worship] And this is that Homer's golden chain, which reacheth down from heaven to earth, by which every creature is annexed, and depends on his Creator. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec. 1, memb. 1, subsec. 7) [Love] The falling out of lovers is the renewing of love. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec. 2) [Love] No cord or cable can so forcibly draw, or hold so fast, as love can do with a twined thread. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec. 2, memb. 1, subsec. 2) [Love] Out of too much learning become mad. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec. 4, memb. 1, subsec. 2) [Learning] The fear of some divine and supreme powers keeps men in obedience. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec. 4, memb. 1, subsec. 2) [Obedience] Every schoolboy hath that famous testament of Grunnius Corocotta Porcellus at his fingers' ends. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec. I, mem. I, 1) [Education] Birds of a feather will gather together. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec. I, memb. 1, subsect. 2) [Birds] Hold one another's noses to the grindstone hard. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec. I, memb. 3) [Proverbs] Every man for himself, his own ends, the devil for all. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec. I, memb. III) [Devil] Marriage and hanging go by destiny; matches are made in heaven. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec. II, mem. 5, subs. 5) [Matrimony] He is only fantastical that is not in fashion. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec. II, memb. 2, subsect. 3) [Fashion] England is a paradise for women, and hell for horses: Italy is a paradise for horses, hell for women. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec. III, memb. 1, subsect. 2) [England] As clear and as manifest as the nose in a man's face. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec. III, memb. 4, subsec. I) [Face : Noses : Proverbial Phrases] The miller sees not all the water that goes by his mill. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec. III, memb. 4, subsect. 1) [Water] Where God hath a temple, the devil will have a chapel. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec. IV, memb. 1, subsec. 1) [Churches] For "ignorance is the mother of devotion," as all the world knows. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec. IV, memb. 1, subsect. 2) [Ignorance] If the world will be gulled, let it be gulled. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec. IV, memb. 1, subsect. 2) [Deceit] The Devil himself, which is the author of confusion and lies. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sec. IV, memb. I, subsect. III) [Devil] He that will not when he may, When he will he shall have nay. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sect. 2, mem. 5, subs. 5), quoted [Choice : Opportunity : Will] Going as if he trod upon eggs. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sect. II, memb. 3) [Proverbs] For I light my candle from their torches. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sect. II, memb. 5, subsec. 1) [Light] Diogenes struck the father when the son swore. - Anatomy of Melancholy (pt. III, sect. II, memb. 6, subsect. 5) [Childhood] Call a spade a spade. - Anatomy of Melancholy--Democritis Junior to the Reader (p. 11) [Names] Hannibal, as he had mighty virtues, so head he many vices; . . . he had two distinct persons in him. - Anatomy of Melancholy--Democritus to the Reader [Character] Displaying page 5 of 6 for this author: << Prev Next >> 1 2 3 4 [5] 6
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