Quote #16
Reader, look, Not at his picture, but his book.
More from Ben Jonson
- I will eat exceedingly, and prophesy.
- Truth is the trial of itself And needs no other touch, And purer than the purest gold, Refine it ne'er so much.
- So breaks the sun earth's rugged chains, Wherein rude winter bound her veins; So grows both stream and source of price, That lately fettere…
- Pray thee, take care, that tak'st my book in hand, To read it well: that is, to understand.
- The dignity of truth is lost With much protesting.
- If all you boast of your great art be true; Sure, willing poverty lives most in you.
- Where it concerns himself, Who's angry at a slander makes it true.
- There's reason good, that you good laws should make: Men's manners ne'er were viler, for your sake.