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England is the paradise of women, the purgatory of men, and the hell of horses.

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Unto a deadly disease, neyther Phisition nor phisick wil serve.

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From the phisito & Attorney, keepe not the truth hidden.

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John Florio

John Florio

Born: 1553
Died: 1625 (aged 72)
Bio: John Florio, known in Italian as Giovanni Florio, was a linguist and lexicographer, a royal language tutor at the Court of James I, and a possible friend and influence on William Shakespeare.
Known for:
  1. A Worlde of Wordes
  2. Blind Moon Alley: A Jersey Leo Novel
  3. Second Frutes (1591)
  4. Sugar Pop Moon: A Jersey Leo Novel

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