SPSir Philip Sidney

16 collected words

Sir Philip Sidney

Life dates: 1554 AD — 1586 AD

Listed in the author section of Bartlett’s ninth-edition anthology, in the linked 1905 printing. Dates reflect that historical edition and may differ from modern scholarship.

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Quotations and sayings

01c. 1570 AD

Sweet food of sweetly uttered knowledge.

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02c. 1570 AD

He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play, and old men from the chimney-corner.

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03c. 1570 AD

I never heard the old song of Percy and Douglas that I found not my heart moved more than with a trumpet.

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04c. 1570 AD

High-erected thoughts seated in the heart of courtesy.

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05c. 1570 AD

They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts.

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06c. 1570 AD

Many-headed multitude.

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07c. 1570 AD

My dear, my better half.

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08c. 1570 AD

Fool! said my muse to me, look in thy heart, and write.

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09c. 1570 AD

Have I caught my heav'nly jewel.

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10Undated

Come sleep, O sleep, the certain knot peace, The baiting-place of wit, the balm of woe, The poor man’s wealth, the prisoner’s release, Th’ indifferent judge between the high and low.

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11Undated

And thou my minde aspire to higher things; Grow rich in that which never taketh rust.

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12Undated

Come, Sleep: O Sleep! the certain knot of peace, The baiting place of wit, the balm of woe, The poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release, Th' indifferent judge between the high and low.

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13Undated

Take thou of me, sweet pillowes, sweetest bed; A chamber deafe of noise, and blind of light, A rosie garland and a weary hed.

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14Undated

Come, sleep, O sleep! the certain knot of peace, The baiting-place of wit, the balm of woe; The poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release, The impartial judge between the high and low.

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15Undated

Who shoots at the mid-day sun, though he be sure that he shall never hit the mark, yet as sure is he that he shall shoot higher than he who aims but at a bush.

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16Undated

Come Sleep! Oh Sleep the certain knot of peace The baiting-place of wit the balm of woe The poor man's wealth the prisoner's release The indifferent judge between the high and low.

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