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The words ending in Ique do mocke the Physician (as Hectique,
Paralitique, Apoplectique, Lethargique).
The words ending in Ique do mocke the Physician (as Hectique,
Paralitique, Apoplectique, Lethargique).
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts.
Want of pluck shows want of blood.
Want of pluck shows want of blood.
No fortune is so good but that you may find something to grumble
about.
No fortune is so good but that you may find something to grumble
about.
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men.
A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men.
Although you may strut about, proud of your purse, fortune
changes not birth.
Although you may strut about, proud of your purse, fortune
changes not birth.
Win us with honest trifles, to betray us
In deepest consequence.
Win us with honest trifles, to betray us
In deepest consequence.
