Ambrose Philips

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[Wikipedia] Ambrose Philips was an English poet and politician. He feuded with other poets of his time, resulting in Henry Carey bestowing the nickname "Namby-Pamby" upon him, which came to mean affected, weak, and maudlin speech or verse.

Quotes by Ambrose Philips

The flowers anew, returning seasons bring; but beauty faded has no second spring.

Ambrose Philips

Beauty

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Studious of ease, and fond of humble things.

Ambrose Philips

Ease

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And thou shalt in thy daughter see, This picture, once, resembled thee.

Ambrose Philips

Children

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