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John Florio
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“England is the paradise of women, the purgatory of men, and the hell of horses.”
John Florio (1553–1625) first seen 1591 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Second Frutes (1591) ch. 12
“Since honour from the honourer proceeds, How well do they deserve that memorize And leave in Books, for all posterities The names of worthies and their virtuous deeds.”
John Florio (1553–1625) said by 1625 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“How poor remembrances are statues, tombs, And other monuments that men erect To princes, which remain in closèd rooms Where but a few behold them, in respect Of Books, that to the universal eye Show how they lived; the other where they lie!”
John Florio (1553–1625) said by 1625 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source