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John Denham

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Sir John Denham (1614 or 1615 – 19 March 1669) was an Anglo -Irish poet and courtier. He served as Surveyor of the King's Works and is buried in Westminster Abbey.


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Quote Left We are never like angels till our passion dies. Quote Right
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Quote Left Nor ought a genius less than his that writ attempt translation. Quote Right
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Quote Left Books should to one of these fours ends conduce, for wisdom, piety, delight, or use. Quote Right
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Quote Left Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals. Quote Right
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Quote Left Tis the most certain sign, the world's accurst. That the best things corrupted are the worst. Quote Right
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Book: Shattered Sighs