Quote by John Denham
Books should to one of these fours ends conduce, for wisdom, piety

Books should to one of these fours ends conduce, for wisdom, piety, delight, or use. – John Denham

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Poetry is of so subtle a spirit, that in the pouring out of one language into another it will evaporate. – John Denham

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Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom. – Chinese Proverb

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He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise. – Quintus Ennius

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