On wrongs swift vengeance waits.

Some judge of authors' names, not works, and then Nor praise nor blame the writings, but the men.

A mighty maze! But not without a plan.

You beat your Pate, and fancy Wit will come: Knock as you please, there's no body at home.

He best can paint them who shall feel them most.

Homer excels all the inventors of other arts in this: that he has swallowed up the honor of those who succeeded him.

True Wit is Nature to advantage dress'd What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd; Something whose truth convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. As shades more sweetly recommend the light, So modest plainness sets off sprightly wit.