Robert Burton ( 4 of 64 )
They had their lean books with the fat of others' works.
They had their lean books with the fat of others' works.
I may not here omit those two main plagues, and common dotages of
human kind, wine and women, which read more
I may not here omit those two main plagues, and common dotages of
human kind, wine and women, which have infatuated and besotted
myriads of people: they go commonly together.
Him that makes shoes go barefoot himself.
Him that makes shoes go barefoot himself.
We can say nothing but what hath been said . . . Our poets steal
from Homer . . read more
We can say nothing but what hath been said . . . Our poets steal
from Homer . . . . Our storydressers do as much; he that comes
last is commonly best.
