Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644 · Halifax : Printed & published by Milner & Sowerby, Cheapside · leaf 36
Envy is the hatred of anothers felicity : in re-pect of superiors, because they are not equal tothem ; in respect of inferiors, lest he should beequal to them ; in respect of equals, because theyare equal to them : Through envy proceeded thetall of the world, and the death of Chkist. iLlJG. 5.… … In cruce tiiiu quics. iiCCLr.s. II. 17-AU is vatiity and vexation of spirit. ilow is the anxious soul of man beibold In his desire,That thinks aa hectic fever may be coold In flames of fire ?Or hope^ to rake full heaps of burubhd gold rroin nasty mire ? 34 EMBLEMS. BOOK 1. A whining lover may as…
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