His mind fastens
On twenty several objects, which confound
Deep sense with folly.
WEBSTER.
It is a crown unto a gentle breast,
To impart the pleasure of his flowing mind,
(Whose sprightly motion never taketh rest)
To one whose bosom he doth open find.
THOMAS SCOTT.
—Be prepared to hear:
And since you know you cannot see yourself
So well as by reflection, I, your glass,
Will modestly discover to yourself
That of yourself which you yet know not of.
SHAKESPEARE.
And whereas in my expression I am very plain and downright, and in my teaching part seem to tautologize, it should be considered, (and whoever has been a teacher will remember) that the learners must be plainly dealt with, and must have several times renewed unto them the same thing.—Therefore I have chosen so to do in several places, because I had rather (in such cases) speak three words too many, than one syllable too few.
THOMAS MACE.
Lire et repasser souvent
Sur Athenes et sur Rome,
C'est dequoy faire un Sçavant,
Mais, non pas un habile homme.
Meditez incessamment,
Devorez livre apres livre,
D'est en vivant seulement
Que vous apprendrez à vivre.
Avant qu'en sçavoir les loix,
La clarté nous est ravie:
Il faudroit vivre deux fois
Pour bien conduire sa vie.
DE CHARLEVAL.
If we could hit on't, gallants, there are due
Certain respects from writers, and from you.
PROLOGUE TO THE ADVENTURES OF FIVE HOURS.
—Here you have a piece so subtly writ
Men must have wit themselves to find the wit.
EPILOGUE TO THE ADVENTURES OF FIVE HOURS.
All puddings have two ends, and most short sayings
Two handles to their meaning.
LORD DIGBY.
Reader, Now I send thee like a Bee to gather honey out of flowers and weeds; every garden is furnished with either, and so is ours. Read and meditate; thy profit shall be little in any book, unless thou read alone, and unless thou read all and record after.