Maxioms by Robert Burton
Many things happen between the cup and the lip.
Many things happen between the cup and the lip.
Like dogs in a wheel, birds in a cage, or squirrels in a chain, ambitious men still climb and climb, read more
Like dogs in a wheel, birds in a cage, or squirrels in a chain, ambitious men still climb and climb, with great labor, and incessant anxiety, but never reach the top.
A mere madness, to live like a wretch, and die rich.
A mere madness, to live like a wretch, and die rich.
Wonders I sing; the sun has set; no night has followed.
[Lat., Mira cano; sol occubuit;
Nox read more
Wonders I sing; the sun has set; no night has followed.
[Lat., Mira cano; sol occubuit;
Nox nulla secuta est.]
As clear and as manifest as the nose in a man's face.
As clear and as manifest as the nose in a man's face.
