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.
451.
The world agrees,
That he writes well who thinks with ease;
Then he, by sequel logical,
Writes best who never thinks at all.
Epistle to Fleetwood Shephard
452. Our hours in Love have wings; in absence, crutches.
Xerxes (Tamira), Act IV, Scene III
453. When Fortune favours, none but fools will dally.
Epilogue VIII, To The Duke of Guise
454. He that thinks with more extent than another, will want words of larger meaning.
The Idler, No. 70
455. The world is a looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face.
Vanity Fair, Chap. II
456. The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly, is to fill the world with fools.
Essays, State Tamperings with Money and Banks