Ben Jonson Quotes about Time

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That old bald cheater, Time.

Ben Jonson

Time, Cheater

Ben Jonson, C. H. Herford, P. and E. Simpson, Evelyn Simpson (1986). “Complete Critical Edition: 4. Cynthia's Revels; Poetaster; Sejanus; Eastward Ho”, p.215, Oxford University Press

He was not of an age, but for all time!

Ben Jonson

Time, Age, All Time

"To the Memory of My Beloved, the Author, Mr. William Shakespeare" l. 38 (1623)

Come, my Celia, let us prove, While we can, the sports of love, Time will not be ours for ever, He, at length, our good will sever; Spend not then his gifts in vain: Suns that set may rise again; But if once we lose this light, 'Tis with us perpetual night. Why should we defer our joys? Fame and rumour are but toys.

Ben Jonson

Love, Sports, Time

'Volpone' (1605) act 3, sc. 5.

Well, I will scourge those apes, And to these courteous eyes oppose a mirror, As large as is the stage whereon we act; Where they shall see the time's deformity Anatomised in every nerve, and sinew, With constant courage, and contempt of fear.

Ben Jonson

Time, Eye, Mirrors

1600 Every Man out of His Humour, Induction.

O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his motion!

Ben Jonson

Time, Sun, Forget

Ben Jonson (1816). “The works of Ben Jonson: With notes critical and explanatory, and a biographical memoir”, p.419

It strikes! one, two, Three, four, five, six. Enough, enough, dear watch, Thy pulse hath beat enough. Now sleep and rest; Would thou could'st make the time to do so too; I'll wind thee up no more.

Ben Jonson

Time, Sleep, Wind

Ben Jonson (1756). “Works: Collated with All the Former Editions, and Corrected with Notes Critical and Explanatory”, p.134