John Denham
John Denham
territory matter british
It is no exaggeration to say that Israeli policy in the occupied territories is not simply a matter of foreign policy - it is a matter for British domestic security policy too,.
names fame slave
Who fears not to do ill fears the name, And free from conscience, is a slave to fame.
pouring spirit language
Poetry is of so subtle a spirit, that in the pouring out of one language into another it will evaporate.
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.
knowledge trying knows
Search not to find things too deeply hid; Nor try to know things whose knowledge is forbid.
genius ought translations
Nor ought a genius less than his that writ attempt translation.