Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Railing in other men may be a crime, But ought to pass for mere instinct in him: Instinct he follows and no further knows, For to write verse with him is to transprose.
John Dryden
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
John Dryden
Age: 68 †
Born: 1631
Born: August 7
Died: 1700
Died: May 12
Hymnwriter
Literary Critic
Playwright
Poet
Translator
Aldwincle
Northamptonshire
Men
Instinct
Pass
Mere
Crime
Ought
Railing
Write
Verse
May
Verses
Writing
Follows
More quotes by John Dryden
Discover the opinion of your enemies, which is commonly the truest for they will give you no quarter, and allow nothing to complaisance.
John Dryden
The greater part performed achieves the less.
John Dryden
By viewing nature, nature's handmaid art, Makes mighty things from small beginnings grow: Thus fishes first to shipping did impart, Their tail the rudder, and their head the prow.
John Dryden
War is a trade of kings.
John Dryden
Revealed religion first informed thy sight, and reason saw not till faith sprung to light.
John Dryden
Possess your soul with patience.
John Dryden
A brave man scorns to quarrel once a day Like Hectors in at every petty fray.
John Dryden
Virtue without success is a fair picture shown by an ill light but lucky men are favorites of heaven all own the chief, when fortune owns the cause.
John Dryden
Bacchus ever fair and young, Drinking joys did first ordain. Bachus's blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure, Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure- Sweet is pleasure after pain.
John Dryden
So poetry, which is in Oxford made An art, in London only is a trade.
John Dryden
Among our crimes oblivion may be set.
John Dryden
He invades authors like a monarch and what would be theft in other poets is only victory in him.
John Dryden
He is a perpetual fountain of good sense.
John Dryden
Second thoughts, they say, are best.
John Dryden
Let cheerfulness on happy fortune wait.
John Dryden
The fool of nature stood with stupid eyes And gaping mouth, that testified surprise.
John Dryden
Whatever is, is in its causes just.
John Dryden
The propriety of thoughts and words, which are the hidden beauties of a play, are but confusedly judged in the vehemence of action.
John Dryden
When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit Trust on, and think tomorrow will repay. Tomorrow's falser than the former day.
John Dryden
Dead men tell no tales.
John Dryden