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
loyalty adversity storm
When adversities flow, then love ebbs; but friendship standeth stiffly in storms.
bees
Be valyaunt, but not too venturous. Let thy attyre bee comely, but not costly.
inward dangerous wounds
The wound that bleedeth inward is most dangerous.
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.
envy envious harm
The greatest harm that you can do unto the envious, is to do well.
wine taste enjoy
To love women and never enjoy them, is as much to love wine and never taste it.
modern-life guests three
Fish and guests in three days are stale.
fishing caught fishes
All fish are not caught with flies
fortunate
Maydens, be they never so foolyshe, yet beeing fayre they are commonly fortunate.
wine heart men
Whatsoever is in the heart of the sober man, is in the mouth of the drunkard.
wagons companion merry
A merry companion is as good as a wagon.
time strokes oaks
Many strokes overthrow the tallest oaks.
honey bees tails
The bee that hath honey in her mouth hath a sting in her tail.