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).

For evil news rides post, while good news baits.

For evil news rides post, while good news baits.

I hold a wolf by the ears. [I am in a dilemma I have caught a
Tartar.]

I hold a wolf by the ears. [I am in a dilemma I have caught a
Tartar.]

In life you lov'd me not, in death you bewaile me.

In life you lov'd me not, in death you bewaile me.

The truly noble mind has no resentments.

The truly noble mind has no resentments.

We suffer more in imagination than in reality.

We suffer more in imagination than in reality.

He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will read more

He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work
hard.]

Circumstances alter cases.

Circumstances alter cases.

The body is sooner drest then the soule.

The body is sooner drest then the soule.