The Physician, by the study and inspection of urine and ordure, approves himself in the science; and in like sort should our author accustom and exercise his imagination upon the dregs of nature.

One self-approving hour whole years outweighs.

Death, only death, can break the lasting chain; And here, ev'n then, shall my cold dust remain

Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour, content to dwell in decencies for ever.

She who ne'er answers till a husband cools, Or, if she rules him, never shows she rules; Charms by accepting, by submitting, sways, Yet has her humor most, when she obeys.

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

The world is a thing we must of necessity either laugh at or be angry at; if we laugh at it, they say we are proud; if we are angry at it, they say we are ill-natured.