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Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
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.]
Valour that parlies is neare yeelding.
Valour that parlies is neare yeelding.
Whatsoever was the father of a disease, an ill dyet was the
mother.
Whatsoever was the father of a disease, an ill dyet was the
mother.
Preferment goes by letter and affection.
Preferment goes by letter and affection.
God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
No one delights more in revenge than a woman.
No one delights more in revenge than a woman.
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.
