"To man the earth seems altogether No more a mother, but a step-dame rather."

First Week, Third Day.

"For where 's the state beneath the firmament That doth excel the bees for government?"

First Week, Fifth Day, Part i.

"A good turn at need, At first or last, shall be assur'd of meed."

First Week, Sixth Day.

"There is no theam more plentifull to scan Than is the glorious goodly frame of man."

First Week, Sixth Day.

"These lovely lamps, these windows of the soul."

First Week, Sixth Day.

"Or almost like a spider, who, confin'd In her web's centre, shakt with every winde, Moves in an instant if the buzzing flie Stir but a string of her lawn canapie."

First Week, Sixth Day.

"Even as a surgeon, minding off to cut Some cureless limb,--before in ure he put His violent engins on the vicious member, Bringeth his patient in a senseless slumber, And grief-less then (guided by use and art), To save the whole, sawes off th' infested part."

First Week, Sixth Day.

"Two souls in one, two hearts into one heart."

First Week, Sixth Day.

"Which serves for cynosure To all that sail upon the sea obscure."

First Week, Seventh Day.

"Yielding more wholesome food than all the messes That now taste-curious wanton plenty dresses."

Second Week, First Day, Part i.

"Turning our seed-wheat-kennel tares, To burn-grain thistle, and to vaporie darnel, Cockle, wild oats, rough burs, corn-cumbring Tares."

Second Week, First Day, Part iii.

"In every hedge and ditch both day and night We fear our death, of every leafe affright."

Second Week, First Day, Part iii.

"Dog, ounce, bear, and bull, Wolfe, lion, horse."

Second Week, First Day, Part iii.

"Apoplexie and lethargie, As forlorn hope, assault the enemy."

Second Week, First Day, Part iii.

"Living from hand to mouth."

Second Week, First Day, Part iv.

"In the jaws of death."

Second Week, First Day, Part iv.

"Did thrust as now in others' corn his sickle."

Second Week, Second Day, Part ii.

"Will change the pebbles of our puddly thought To orient pearls."

Second Week, Third Day, Part i.

"Soft carpet-knights, all scenting musk and amber."

Second Week, Third Day, Part i.

"The will for deed I doe accept."

Second Week, Third Day, Part ii.

"Only that he may conform To tyrant custom."

Second Week, Third Day, Part ii.

"Sweet grave aspect."

Second Week, Fourth Day, Book i.

"Who breaks his faith, no faith is held with him."

Second Week, Fourth Day, Book ii.

"Who well lives, long lives; for this age of ours Should not be numbered by years, daies, and hours."

Second Week, Fourth Day, Book ii.

"My lovely living boy, My hope, my hap, my love, my life, my joy."

Second Week, Fourth Day, Book ii.

"Out of the book of Natur's learned brest."

Second Week, Fourth Day, Book ii.

"Flesh of thy flesh, nor yet bone of thy bone."

Second Week, Fourth Day, Book ii.

"Through thick and thin, both over hill and plain."

Second Week, Fourth Day, Book iv.

"Weakened and wasted to skin and bone."

Second Week, Fourth Day, Book iv.

"I take the world to be but as a stage, Where net-maskt men do play their personage."

Dialogue, between Heraclitus and Democritus.

"Made no more bones."

The Maiden Blush.

"I was so free with him as not to mince the matter."

Don Quixote. The Author's Preface.

"They can expect nothing but their labour for their pains."

Don Quixote. The Author's Preface.

"As ill-luck would have it."

Don Quixote. Part i. Book i. Chap. ii.

"The brave man carves out his fortune, and every man is the son of his own works."

Don Quixote. Part i. Book i. Chap. iv.

"Which I have earned with the sweat of my brows."

Don Quixote. Part i. Book i. Chap. iv.

"Can we ever have too much of a good thing?"

Don Quixote. Part i. Book i. Chap. vi.

"The charging of his enemy was but the work of a moment."

Don Quixote. Part i. Book i. Chap. viii.

"And had a face like a blessing."

Don Quixote. Part i. Book ii. Chap. iv.

"It is a true saying that a man must eat a peck of salt with his friend before he knows him."

Don Quixote. Part i. Book iii. Chap. i.

"Fortune leaves always some door open to come at a remedy."

Don Quixote. Part i. Book iii. Chap. i.

"Fair and softly goes far."

Don Quixote. Part i. Book iii. Chap. ii.

"Plain as the nose on a man's face."

Don Quixote. Part i. Book iii. Chap. iv.

"Let me leap out of the frying-pan into the fire; or, out of God's blessing into the warm sun."

Don Quixote. Part i. Book iii. Chap. iv.

"You are taking the wrong sow by the ear."

Don Quixote. Part i. Book iii. Chap. iv.

"Bell, book, and candle."

Don Quixote. Part i. Book iii. Chap. iv.

"Let the worst come to the worst."

Don Quixote. Part i. Book iii. Chap. v.

"You are come off now with a whole skin."

Don Quixote. Part i. Book iii. Chap. v.

"Fear is sharp-sighted, and can see things under ground, and much more in the skies."

Don Quixote. Part i. Book iii. Chap. vi.

"Ill-luck, you know, seldom comes alone."

Don Quixote. Part i. Book iii. Chap. vi.