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George Herbert
Geburtstag: 3. April 1593
Todesdatum: 1. März 1633
George Herbert war ein englischer Schriftsteller. Er gilt neben John Donne und Andrew Marvell als einer der bedeutendsten „Metaphysical Poets“. Wikipedia
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Zitate George Herbert
„292. The best mirrour is an old friend.“
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
Variante: 292. The best mirrour is an old friend.
„A verse may finde him, who a sermon flies
And turns delight into a sacrifice“
The Temple (1633), The Church Porch
„520. Living well is the best revenge.“
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
„[ Woe be to him that reads but one book. ]“
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
„911. Life is halfe spent before we know what it is.“
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
„Like summer friends,
Flies of estate and sunneshine.“
The Answer, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)
„[ The wolfe eats oft of the sheep that have been warn'd. ]“
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
„848. He that endures is not overcome.“
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
„279. Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.“
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
„710. Three can hold their peace if two be away.“
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
„511. Pension never inriched young man.“
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
„406. He that blames would buy.“
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
„816. Women laugh when they can and weepe when they will.“
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
„It is a poor sport that is not worth the candle.“
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
