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There never was such beauty in another man.
Nature made him, and then broke the mould.
[Fr., read more
There never was such beauty in another man.
Nature made him, and then broke the mould.
[Fr., Non e un si bello in tante altre persone,
Natura il fece, e poi roppa la stampa.]
Thou wilt scarce be a man before thy mother.
Thou wilt scarce be a man before thy mother.
The first man is of the earth,
earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
The first man is of the earth,
earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
Where the virgins are soft as the roses they twine,
And all, save the spirit of man, is divine?
Where the virgins are soft as the roses they twine,
And all, save the spirit of man, is divine?
A man is related to all nature.
A man is related to all nature.
Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.
Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.
Man is a special being, and if left to himself, in an isolated condition, would be one of the weakest read more
Man is a special being, and if left to himself, in an isolated condition, would be one of the weakest creatures; but associated with his kind, he works wonders.
All these primary impulses, not easily described in words, are the springs of man's actions.
All these primary impulses, not easily described in words, are the springs of man's actions.
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast
crowned him with glory and honour.
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast
crowned him with glory and honour.
