Appeles us'd to paint a good housewife upon a snayl; which intimated that she should be as slow from gadding abroad, and when she went she should carry her house upon her back; that is, she should make all sure… — James Howell Copy Share Image
Apelles used to paint a good housewife on a snail, to import that she home-keeping. — James Howell Copy Share Image
French wines may be said but to pickle meat in the stomach, but this is the wine that digests, and doth not only breed… — James Howell Copy Share Image
He that hath money in his purse cannot want a head for his shoulders. — James Howell Copy Share Image
“Could any State on Earth Immortall be, Venice by Her rare Goverment is She; Venice Great Neptunes Minion, still a Mayd, Though by the… — James Howell Copy Share Image
Good wine makes good blood, good blood causeth good humors, good humors cause good thoughts, good thoughts bring forth good works, good works carry… — James Howell Copy Share Image
