What did John Dryden mean by: He look’d in years, yet in his years were seen A youthful vigor, and autumnal green. John Dryden Poet · England Copy
+ An horrible stillness first invades our ear, And in that silence we the tempest fear. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Fear, Silence, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Chaucer followed Nature everywhere, but was never so bold to go beyond her. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Limitations, Nature, Realism, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ All empire is no more than power in trust. Author, June 14, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Empire, Power, Trust, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Politicians neither love nor hate. Author, June 7, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Ambivalence, Insincerity, Neutrality, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Ill fortune seldom comes alone. Author, September 1, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Cycles, Loneliness, Misfortune, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ From Harmony, from heav’nly Harmony. This universal Frame began. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, John Dryden, Harmony, Heaven, Universe, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ They think too little who talk too much. Author, September 7, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Communication, Reflection, Thinking, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
+ Either be wholly slaves or wholly free. Author, June 3, 2023January 2, 2025, John Dryden, Dichotomy, Freedom, Slavery, 0 John Dryden Poet · England
The joy of youth is to disobey; but the trouble is that there are no longer any orders. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
When we are young we lay up for old age; when we are old we save for death. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
The fear of old age disturbs us, yet we are not certain of becoming old. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
The greatest part of mankind employ their first years to make their last miserable. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
