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John Lyly Quotes - Page 4

To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind.

To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind.

John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.87, Manchester University Press

A bargain is a bargain.

John Lyly (1975). “Mother Bombie”

As lyke as one pease is to another.

John Lyly (1868). “Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit. Editio Princeps. 1579. Euphues and His England. Editio Princeps. 1580. Collated with Early Subsequent Editions”, p.215

Thou shalt come out of a warme Sunne into God's blessing.

John Lyly (1868). “Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit. Editio Princeps. 1579. Euphues and His England. Editio Princeps. 1580. Collated with Early Subsequent Editions”, p.196

Marriage is destinie, made in heaven.

John Lyly (1858). “The Dramatic Works of John Lilly: Mydas. Mother Bombie. The woman in the moone. Love's metamorphosis. Notes”, p.119

The greater the kindred is, the lesse the kindnesse must bee.

John Lyly, Frederick William Fairholt (1858). “The Dramatic Works of John Lilly, (the Euphuist.): Mydas. Mother Bombie. The woman in the moone. Love's metamorphosis. Notes”, p.103

A clere conscience is a sure carde.

"Euphues". Book by John Lyly, p. 207, 1578.

Long quaffing maketh a short lyfe.

John Lyly (1868). “Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit. Editio Princeps. 1579. Euphues and His England. Editio Princeps. 1580. Collated with Early Subsequent Editions”, p.229

Water runneth smoothest where it is deepest.

John Lyly, George K. Hunter, David Bevington (1991). “Campaspe and Sappho and Phao: John Lyly”, p.241, Manchester University Press