John Lyly
John Lyly
John Lylywas an English writer, poet, dramatist, playwright, and politician, best known for his books Euphues: The Anatomy of Witand Euphues and His England. Lyly's mannered literary style, originating in his first books, is known as euphuism...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth3 April 1908
wedding heaven earth
Marriages are made in heaven and consummated on Earth.
destiny color wrinkles
Time draweth wrinkles in a fair face, but addeth fresh colors to a fast friend, which neither heat, nor cold, nor misery, nor place, nor destiny, can alter or diminish
loyalty adversity storm
When adversities flow, then love ebbs; but friendship standeth stiffly in storms.
understanding
I thank you for nothing, because I understand nothing.
conscience
A clere conscience is a sure carde.
bees
Be valyaunt, but not too venturous. Let thy attyre bee comely, but not costly.
feet wagons companion
A merry companion is as good as a wagon, For you shall be sure to ride though ye go a foot.
inward dangerous wounds
The wound that bleedeth inward is most dangerous.
love-is lovers should
If love be a god, why should not lovers be virtuous?
blunt finest made
The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.
wings heaven waking
None but the lark so shrill and clear; Now at heaven's gate she claps her wings, The morn not waking till she sings.
wind fire giving
To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind.
envy envious harm
The greatest harm that you can do unto the envious, is to do well.
sun corruption
The sun shineth upon the dunghill, and is not corrupted.