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Quotes from Euphues — John Lyly

1550–1606 England

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The soft droppes of rain perce the hard marble; many strokes overthrow the tallest oaks.

Euphues (1580)

The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.

Euphues (1580)

Though the Camomill, the more it is trodden and pressed downe the more it spreadeth.

Euphues (1580)

Is it not true which Seneca reporteth, that as too much bending breaketh the bowe, so too much remission spoyleth the minde?

Euphues (1580)

Rather fast then surfette, rather starue then striue to exceede.

Euphues (1580)

It seems to me (said she) that you are in some brown study.

Euphues (1580)

He reckoneth without his Hostesse. Love knoweth no lawes.

Euphues (1580)

Be valyaunt, but not too venturous. Let thy attyre bee comely, but not costly.

Euphues (1580)

That honourable estate of Matrimony, which was sanctified in Paradise, allowed of the Patriarches, hallowed of the olde Prophets, and commended of al persons.

Euphues (1580)

Lette me stande to the maine chance.

Euphues (1580)

I mean not to run with the Hare and holde with the Hounde.

Euphues (1580)

Did not Jupiter transforme himselfe into the shape of Amphitrio to embrace Alcmæna; into the form of a swan to enjoy Leda; into a Bull to beguile Io; into a showre of gold to win Danae?

Euphues (1580)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Lyly (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.