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So much more profitable and gracious is doctrine by example than by rule.

Edmund Spenser

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Edmund Spenser
Died: 1599
Died: January 13
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London
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Edmund Spencer
Doctrine
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Example
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I learned have, not to despise,What ever thing seemes small in common eyes.
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A circle cannot fill a triangle, so neither can the whole world, if it were to be compassed, the heart of man a man may as easily fill a chest with grace as the heart with gold. The air fills not the body, neither doth money the covetous mind of man.
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Is not short paine well borne, that brings long ease,And layes the soul to sleepe in quiet grave?Sleepe after toyle, port after stormie seas,Ease after warre, death after life does greatly please.
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Hard it is to teach the old horse to amble anew.
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Good is no good, but if it be spend, God giveth good for none other end.
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Yet is there one more cursed than they all, That canker-worm, that monster, jealousie, Which eats the heart and feeds upon the gall, Turning all love's delight to misery, Through fear of losing his felicity.
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I was promised on a time To have reason for my rhyme From that time unto this season, I received nor rhyme nor reason.
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Who will not mercy unto others show, How can he mercy ever hope to have?
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Ill seemes (sayd he) if he so valiant be, That he should be so sterne to stranger wight For seldom yet did living creature see That courtesie and manhood ever disagree.
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So let us love, dear Love, like as we ought Love is the lesson which the Lord us taught.
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Fly from wrath sad be the sights and bitter fruits of war a thousand furies wait on wrathful swords.
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Oft stumbles at a straw.
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Rising glory occasions the greatest envy, as kindling fire the greatest smoke.
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Bright as does the morning star appear, Out of the east with flaming locks bedight, To tell the dawning day is drawing near.
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The man whom nature's self had made to mock herself, and truth to imitate.
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