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John Denham
British
Politician
About the author
Poetry is of so subtle a spirit, that in the pouring out of one language into another it will evaporate.
John Denham,
British
Politician
#Will
#Spirit
#Language
#Poetry
Youth, what man's age is like to be, doth show; We may our ends by our beginnings know.
John Denham,
British
Politician
#Youth
#May
#Man
#Age
#Beginnings
Search not to find things too deeply hid; Nor try to know things whose knowledge is forbid.
John Denham,
British
Politician
#Knowledge
Nor ought a genius less than his that writ attempt translation.
John Denham,
British
Politician
#Genius
Books should to one of these fours ends conduce, for wisdom, piety, delight, or use.
John Denham,
British
Politician
#Books
#Wisdom
#Delight
#Piety
We are never like angels till our passion dies.
John Denham,
British
Politician
#Passion
#Angels