The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]

The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]

'Tis too much proved,--that with devotion's visage,
And pious action, we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.

'Tis too much proved,--that with devotion's visage,
And pious action, we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.

He that hath no good trade, it is to his losse.

He that hath no good trade, it is to his losse.

A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.

A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.

Are not these woods
More free from peril than the envious court?

Are not these woods
More free from peril than the envious court?

Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy).

Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy).

You made this mess yourself, and now you must eat it all up.

You made this mess yourself, and now you must eat it all up.

O how wretched
Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!

O how wretched
Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!

The goddess was discovered by her gait.

The goddess was discovered by her gait.