Cyril Tourneur Quotes

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Does the silkworm expend her yellow labors For thee? For thee does she undo herself? Are lordships sold to maintain ladyships, For the poor benefit of a bewildering minute?

Cyril Tourneur

A drunkard clasp his teeth and not undo 'em,
To suffer wet damnation to run through 'em.

Cyril Tourneur

O, think upon the pleasure of the palace,
Secured ease and state, the stirring meats Ready to move out of the dishes,
That e'en now quicken when they're eaten!
Banquets abroad by torch light, music, sports,
Bare-headed vassals that had ne'er the fortune To keep on their own hats, but let horns wear 'em!
Nine coaches waiting, hurry, hurry, hurry!

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Since, by your greatness, you
Are nearer heaven in place; be nearer it
In goodness: rich men should transcend the poor,
As clouds the earth; rais'd by the comfort of
The sun, to water dry and barren grounds.

Cyril Tourneur

Cyril Tourneur

Cyril Tourneur

Born: 1575

Died: February 28, 1626 (aged 51)

Bio: Cyril Tourneur was an English soldier, diplomat and dramatist who wrote The Atheist's Tragedy ; another play, The Revenger's Tragedy, formerly believed to be by him, is now more generally attributed to Thomas Middleton.

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