Ben Jonson Quote

When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.


The Works (ed. 1816)


When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.

When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.

When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.

When a virtuous man is raised, it brings gladness to his friends, grief to his enemies, and glory to his posterity.