John Lyly Quotes
The empty vessel giveth a greater sound than the full barrel.
John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.42, Manchester University Press
1588 Gallathea, act1, sc.2. The passage gently satirizes the conventions of love sonnets, and is characterized by the yoked opposites called Euphuisms, after Lyly's earlier work, a style later used by the metaphysical poets.
The bee that hath honey in her mouth hath a sting in her tail.
John Lyly, George K. Hunter, David Bevington (1991). “Campaspe and Sappho and Phao: John Lyly”, p.285, Manchester University Press
John Lyly (1894). “Endymion the Man in the Moon: Played Before the Queen's Majesty at Greenwich on Candlemas Day, at Night, by the Children of Paul's”
When adversities flow, then love ebbs; but friendship standeth stiffly in storms.
John Lyly, David Bevington (1997). “Endymion”, p.137, Manchester University Press
John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.242, Manchester University Press
John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.58, Manchester University Press
John Lyly (1916). “Euphues”
Far more seemly to have thy study full of books, than thy purse full of money.
John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.146, Manchester University Press
John Lyly (1916). “Euphues”
John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.49, Manchester University Press
To love women and never enjoy them, is as much to love wine and never taste it.
John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.294, Manchester University Press
To love and to live well is wished of many, but incident to few.
John Lyly (1964). “Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit; Euphues & His England”
John Lyly (1868). “Euphues. The Anatomy of Wit. Editio princeps, 1579. Euphues and his England. Editio princeps, 1580. Collated with early subsequent editions ... Carefully edited by Edward Arber”, p.81
Whatsoever is in the heart of the sober man, is in the mouth of the drunkard.
John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.115, Manchester University Press
