Poetry is of so subtle a spirit, that in the pouring out of one language into another it will evaporate. — John Denham Language Copy Share Image
Learn to live well, that thou may'st die so too; To live and die is all we have to do. — John Denham Dies Copy Share Image
Tis the most certain sign, the world's accurst That the best things corrupted, are the worst; 'Twas the corrupted Light of knowledge,… — John Denham Best things Copy Share Image
Uncertain ways unsafest are, and doubt a greater mischief than despair. — John Denham Despair Copy Share Image
“Books should to one of these four ends conduce, For wisdom, piety, delight, or use.” — John Denham Books Copy Share Image
The man who first abused his fellows with swear-words instead of bashing their brains out with a club should be counted among… — John Denham Abuse Copy Share Image
It is no exaggeration to say that Israeli policy in the occupied territories is not simply a matter of foreign policy -… — John Denham British Copy Share Image
But whither am I strayed? I need not raise Trophies to thee from other men's dispraise; Nor is thy fame on lesser… — John Denham Brother Copy Share Image
Who fears not to do ill fears the name, And free from conscience, is a slave to fame. — John Denham Conscience Copy Share Image
Such is our pride, our folly, or our fate, That few, but such as cannot write, translate. — John Denham Destiny Copy Share Image
Youth, what man's age is like to be, doth show; We may our ends by our beginnings know. — John Denham Age Copy Share Image
Search not to find things too deeply hid; Nor try to know things whose knowledge is forbid. — John Denham Find Copy Share Image
Books should to one of these fours ends conduce, for wisdom, piety, delight, or use. — John Denham Books Copy Share Image
When any great design thou dost intend, Think on the means, the manner, and the end. — John Denham Design Copy Share Image
Nor ought a genius less than his that writ attempt translation. — John Denham Attempt Copy Share Image
You prove but too clearly that seeking to know Is too frequently learning to doubt. — John Denham Doubt Copy Share Image
Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold; His genuine and less guilty wealth… — John Denham Amber Copy Share Image
