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A fair woman shall not only command without authority but persuade without speaking.
The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia (1580)
They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts.
The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia (1580)
High-erected thoughts seated in the heart of courtesy.
The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia (1580)
And thou my minde aspire to higher things;
Grow rich in that which never taketh rust.
With a tale forsooth he cometh unto you, with a tale which holdeth children from play, and old men from the chimney corner.
An Apology of Poetry, or The Defence of Poesy (1595)
Sweet food of sweetly uttered knowledge.
An Apology of Poetry, or The Defence of Poesy (1595)
There is no dearth of charity in the world in giving, but there is comparatively little exercised in thinking and speaking.
Open suspecting others comes of secret condemning themselves.
The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia (1580)
The only disadvantage of an honest heart is credulity.
High erected thoughts seated in a heart of courtesy.
My true love hath my heart, and I have his,
By just exchange, one for the other given.
She is not worthy to be loved, that hath not some feeling of her own worthiness.
It is against womanhood, to be forward in their own wishes.
Making a perpetual mansion of this poor baiting place.
She is herself of best things the collection.
There have been many most excellent poets that never versified, and now swarm many versifiers that need never answer to the name of poets.
An Apology of Poetry, or The Defence of Poesy (1595)
Who shoots at the mid-day sun, though he be sure he shall never hit the mark, yet as sure he is he shall shoot higher than who aims but at a bush.
The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia (1580)
They love indeed who quake to say they love.
In ashes of despaire, though burnt, shall make thee live.
The poet...nothing affirmeth, and therefore never lieth.
An Apology of Poetry, or The Defence of Poesy (1595)