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Robert Burton on Christmas

1577–1640 England

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No cord nor cable can so forcibly draw, or hold so fast, as love can do with a twined thread.

The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621)

And this is that Homer's golden chain, which reacheth down from heaven to earth, by which every creature is annexed, and depends on his Creator.

The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621)

The falling out of lovers is the renewing of love.

The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621)

To enlarge or illustrate this power and effect of love is to set a candle in the sun.

The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621)

Attribution

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