Philip Sidney
Philip Sidney
Sir Philip Sidneywas an English poet, courtier, scholar, and soldier, who is remembered as one of the most prominent figures of the Elizabethan age. His works include Astrophel and Stella, The Defence of Poesy, and The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth30 November 1554
beauty beautiful children
Liking is not always the child of beauty; but whatsoever is liked, to the liker is beautiful.
children heart writing
But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay; Invention, Nature's child, fled stepdame Study's blows; And others' feet still seemed but strangers in my way. Thus, great with child to speak, and helpless in my throes, Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite: "Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.
children letters praise
Nothing has a letter effect upon children than praise.
children men play
With a tale, forsooth, he cometh unto you; with a tale which holdeth children from play, and old men from the chimney corner.
children legacy speech
The best legacy I can leave my children is free speech, and the example of using it.
judging may clemency
Much more may a judge overweigh himself in cruelty than in clemency.
moon sky faces
With how sad steps, O moon, thou climb'st the skies! How silently, and with how wan a face!
giving soldier battle
As well the soldier dieth who standeth still as he that gives the bravest onset.
perfection wit knows
Our erected wit maketh us to know what perfection is.
bravery quiet
True bravery is quiet, undemonstrative.
heart yellow done
In forming a judgment, lay your hearts void of foretaken opinions; else, whatsoever is done or said, will be measured by a wrong rule; like them who have jaundice, to whom everything appears yellow.
wife desire firsts
Who doth desire that chaste his wife should be, first be he true, for truth doth truth deserve.
blow rumor substance
How violently do rumors blow the sails of popular judgments! How few there be that can discern between truth and truth-likeness, between shows and substance!
passion bent
He whom passion rules, is bent to meet his death.