John Denham
John Denham
certainly government lose possible
It is certainly possible that the government could lose it.
approach decided explaining says spend time work
What won't work is an approach which just says 'We have decided what we are going to do and we are just going to spend a lot more time explaining it to you'.
genius ought translations
Nor ought a genius less than his that writ attempt translation.
book use delight
Books should to one of these fours ends conduce, for wisdom, piety, delight, or use.
doubt despair way
Uncertain ways unsafest are, and doubt a greater mischief than despair.
knowledge trying knows
Search not to find things too deeply hid; Nor try to know things whose knowledge is forbid.
years age lasts
Actions of the last age are like almanacs of the last year.
guilt gold amber
Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold; His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his shore.
brother kings son
But whither am I strayed? I need not raise Trophies to thee from other men's dispraise; Nor is thy fame on lesser ruins built; Nor needs thy juster title the foul guilt Of Eastern kings, who, to secure their reign, Must have their brothers, sons, and kindred slain.
pouring spirit language
Poetry is of so subtle a spirit, that in the pouring out of one language into another it will evaporate.
angel passion dies
We are never like angels till our passion dies.
mean thinking design
When any great design thou dost intend, Think on the means, the manner, and the end.
anger love-is worthy
Whatsoever is worthy of their love is worth their anger.
dream may taste
Sure there are poets which did never dream Upon Parnassus, nor did taste the stream Of Helicon; we therefore may suppose Those made not poets, but the poets those.