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He paints a dolphin in the woods, a boar in the waves.
[Lat., Delphinum sylvis appingit, fluctibus aprum.]
He paints a dolphin in the woods, a boar in the waves.
[Lat., Delphinum sylvis appingit, fluctibus aprum.]
Musick helps not the tooth-ach.
Musick helps not the tooth-ach.
'Tis pleasant to stand on shore and watch others labouring in a
stormy sea.
'Tis pleasant to stand on shore and watch others labouring in a
stormy sea.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to
hear the song of read more
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to
hear the song of fools.
Much matter decocted into few words.
Much matter decocted into few words.
The tooth-ach is more ease then to deale with ill people.
The tooth-ach is more ease then to deale with ill people.
And all may think which way their judgments lead 'em.
And all may think which way their judgments lead 'em.