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He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the
Dead (i.e. books).
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the
Dead (i.e. books).
Advise none to marry or goe to warre.
Advise none to marry or goe to warre.
Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most
powerful are broken down by discord.
Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most
powerful are broken down by discord.
Shee spins well that breedes her children.
Shee spins well that breedes her children.
He that is warme, thinkes all so.
He that is warme, thinkes all so.
Success in crime always invites to worse deeds.
Success in crime always invites to worse deeds.
What's gone, and what's past help,
Should be past grieve.
What's gone, and what's past help,
Should be past grieve.
How commentators each dark passage shun,
And hold their farthing candle to the sun.
How commentators each dark passage shun,
And hold their farthing candle to the sun.