Proverbial Wisdom
Express the idea behind each of these proverbs using different words as much as you can.
Express the idea behind each of these proverbs using different words as much as you can.
655.
Him who ne’er listened to the voice of praise
The silence of neglect can ne’er appal.
The Minstrel Bk I, St. 2
656.
A glorious charter, deny it who can,
Is breathed in the words, I’m an Englishman.
The Englishman
657. A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword.
Anatomy of Melancholy, Part I, Section II, Member IV
658. Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are rebels from principle.
On the French Revolution
659. In Folly’s cup still laughs the bubble, Joy.
Essay on Man, Ep. II, line 288
660. Second thoughts are best.