Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644 · London : Printed at the Chiswick Press by C. Whittingham · leaf 43
n heroic mind. S. AuGVST. 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 thefall of the world, and death of… … 37 In crv.ce tuta quies.ECCLES. II. 17. All is vanity and vexation of spirit. How is the anxious soul of man befoold In his desire,That thinks an hectic fever may be coold In flames of fire ?Or hopes to rake full heaps of burnishd gold From nasty mire? 38 E3IBLEMS. BOOK 1. A whining lover may as…
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