Maxioms by Sir Thomas Browne
Rich with the spoils of nature.
Rich with the spoils of nature.
What song the Syrens sang, or what name Achilles assumed when he
hid himself among women.
What song the Syrens sang, or what name Achilles assumed when he
hid himself among women.
There are no grotesques in nature; not anything framed to fill up
empty cantons, and unnecessary spaces.
There are no grotesques in nature; not anything framed to fill up
empty cantons, and unnecessary spaces.
And sure there is music even in the beauty, and the silent note
which Cupid strikes, far sweeter than read more
And sure there is music even in the beauty, and the silent note
which Cupid strikes, far sweeter than the sound of an instrument;
for there is music wherever there is harmony, order, or
proportion; and thus far we may maintain the music of the
spheres.
There is nothing strictly immortal, but immortality. Whatever
hath no beginning may be confident of no end.
There is nothing strictly immortal, but immortality. Whatever
hath no beginning may be confident of no end.
