Inspire the Vocal Brass, Inspire; The World is past its Infant Age: Arms and Honour, Arms and Honour, Set the Martial Mind… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
All, all of a piece throughout; Thy chase had a beast in view; Thy wars brought nothing about; Thy lovers were all… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
“In this the seat our Conqueror has given? And this the climate we must change for heaven? These Regions and this realm… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Seas are the fields of combat for the winds; but when they sweep along some flowery coast, their wings move mildly, and… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Such subtle Covenants shall be made,Till Peace it self is War in Masquerade. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Raw in the fields the rude militia swarms, Mouth without hands; maintained at vast expense, In peace a charge, in war a… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Softly sweet, in Lydian measures, Soon he sooth'd his soul to pleasures. War, he sung, is toil and trouble; Honour but an… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
We find few historians who have been diligent enough in their search for truth; it is their common method to take on trust what… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Trust on and think To-morrow will repay; To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse; and while it says, we shall be blest With… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
To take up half on trust, and half to try, Name it not faith but bungling bigotry. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
And after hearing what our Church can say, If still our reason runs another way, That private reason 'tis more just to curb, Than… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
A coward is the kindest animal; 'Tis the most forgiving creature in a fight. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Reason to rule, mercy to forgive: The first is law, the last prerogative. Life is an adventure in forgiveness. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
He with a graceful pride, While his rider every hand survey'd, Sprung loose, and flew into an escapade; Not moving forward, yet with every… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Men's virtues I have commended as freely as I have taxed their crimes. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
