John Dryden Quotes about Time

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Swift was the race, but short the time to run.

Swift was the race, but short the time to run.

John Dryden

Running, Time, Race

1681 Absalom and Achitophel, pt.1, l.837.

And write whatever Time shall bring to pass With pens of adamant on plates of brass.

John Dryden

Time, Writing, Brass

John Dryden, Joseph Warton, John Warton (1811). “The Poetical Works of John Dryden: Containing Original Poems, Tales, and Translations”, p.77

Love and Time with reverence use, Treat them like a parting friend: Nor the golden gifts refuse Which in youth sincere they send: For each year their price is more, And they less simple than before.

John Dryden

Time, Simple, Years

John Dryden (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of John Dryden (Illustrated)”, p.2065, Delphi Classics