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Wentworth Dillon, 4th Earl of Roscommon
7 quotes
“My God, my Father, and my Friend, Do not forsake me at my end.”
Wentworth Dillon, 4th Earl of Roscommon (1637–1685) said by 1685 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Earl Of Roscommon
“Remember Milo's end, Wedged in that timber which he strove to rend.”
Wentworth Dillon, 4th Earl of Roscommon (1637–1685) said by 1685 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Earl Of Roscommon
“Then, seek a poet who your way does bend, And choose an author as you choose a friend; United by this sympathetic bond, You grow familiar, intimate and fond; Your thoughts, your words, your styles, your souls agree, No longer his interpreter, but he.”
Wentworth Dillon, 4th Earl of Roscommon (1637–1685) said by 1685 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Immodest words admit of no defence, For want of decency is want of sense.”
Wentworth Dillon, 4th Earl of Roscommon (1637–1685) said by 1685 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Earl Of Roscommon
“Hail mighty Maro! may that sacred name Kindle my breast with thy celestial flame; Sublime ideas and apt words infuse, The Muse instruct my voice, and thou inspire the Muse!”
Wentworth Dillon, 4th Earl of Roscommon (1637–1685) said by 1685 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Take pains the genuine meaning to explore, There sweat, there strain, tug the laborious oar; Search every comment that your care can find, Some here, some there, may hit the poet's mind.”
Wentworth Dillon, 4th Earl of Roscommon (1637–1685) said by 1685 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The multitude is always in the wrong.”
Wentworth Dillon, 4th Earl of Roscommon (1637–1685) said by 1685 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Also quoted by: Earl Of Roscommon