Ben Jonson Quotes - Page 9

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• I have been at my book; and am now past the craggy paths of study, and come to the flowery plains of honour and reputation

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  Inspirational, Education, Past

  "Volpone and The Alchemist".

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• Reader look, not on his picture but his book.

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  Book, Looks, Reader

  First Folio Shakespeare "To the Reader" l. 9 (1623)

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• Whom hatred frights, let him not dream of sovereignty.

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  Dream, Hate, Hatred

  Ben Jonson, William Gifford (1816). “The Works of Ben Jonson ...: With Notes Critical and Explanatory, and Biographical Memoir”, p.47

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• Hang sorrow, care'll kill a cat.

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  Cat, Sorrow, Care

  'Every Man in His Humour' (1598) act 1, sc. 3

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• ... the best pilots have need of mariners, besides sails, anchor and other tackle.

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  Anchors, Sea, Needs

  Ben Jonson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ben Jonson (Illustrated)”, p.3197, Delphi Classics

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• Passions are spiritual rebels and raise sedition against the understanding.

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  Spiritual, Passion, Understanding

  Ben Jonson (1756). “The Works of Ben. Jonson: Underwoods. Timber; or, Discoveries made upon men and matter. Horace, Of the art of poetry [with an English translation by Jonson]. The English grammar. Leges convivales, rules for the Tavern Academy. The case is altered”, p.71

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• Forbear, you things
  That stand upon the pinnacles of state,
  To boast your slippery height! when you do fall,
  You dash yourselves in pieces, ne'er to rise:
  And he that lends you pity, is not wise.

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  Wise, Fall, Pieces

  Ben Jonson (1990). “Sejanus His Fall”, p.261, Manchester University Press

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• As it is a great point of art, when our matter requires it, to enlarge and veer out all sail, so to take it in and contract it is of no less praise when the argument doth ask it.

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  Art, Style, Matter

  Ben Jonson (1756). “Underwoods. Timber; or, Discoveries made upon men and matter. Horace, Of the art of poetry [with an English translation by Jonson]. The English grammar. Leges convivales, rules for the Tavern Academy. The case is altered”, p.133

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• Well, as he brews, so shall he drink.

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  Beer, Drink, Wells

  Ben Jonson (1756). “The Works of Ben. Jonson: Every man in his humour. Every man out of his humour. Cynthia's revels; or, the fountain of self-love”, p.49

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• Where it concerns himself, Who's angry at a slander, makes it true.

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  Slander, Concern, Angry

  'Catiline his Conspiracy' (1611) act 3, sc. 1

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• Still may syllables jar with time,
  Still may reason war with rhyme,
  Resting never!

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  War, Poetry, May

  Ben Jonson, “A Fit Of Rhyme Against Rhyme”

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