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William Davenant
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“The assembled souls of all that men held wise.”
William Davenant (1606–1668) first seen 1650 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Gondibert (1650), Book ii. Canto v. Stanza 37.
Also quoted by: Sir William Davenant
“Since knowledge is but sorrow's spy, It is not safe to know.”
William Davenant (1606–1668) first seen 1629 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Just Italian (licensed Oct. 2, 1629; printed 1630), Act v. Sc. 1.
Also quoted by: Sir William Davenant
“For angling-rod he took a sturdy oake; For line, a cable that in storm ne'er broke; His hooke was such as heads the end of pole To pluck down house ere fire consumes it whole; The hook was baited with a dragon's tale,— And then on rock he stood to bob for whale.”
William Davenant (1606–1668) first seen 1637 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Britannia Triumphans (1637; licensed Jan. 8, 1638; printed 1638), p. 15.
Also quoted by: Sir William Davenant