Comprehensive information about Sir Walter Raleigh including biographical information, facts, literary works, and more. Sir Walter Raleigh is a famed English writer, poet, courtier, aristocrat, and explorer. His most influential work of poetry was entitled "The Lie." He was born in Devon, England and died in London. This educational Sir Walter Raleigh resource has information about the author's life, works, quotations, articles and essays, and more.
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Our graves that hide us from the searching sun Are like drawn curtains when the play is done.... Go to Quote / Comment
Fain would I climb, yet fear I to fall. Go to Quote / Comment
All men are evil and will declare themselves to be so when occasion is offered. Go to Quote / Comment
But it is hard to know them from friends, they are so obsequious and full of protestations; for a wolf resembles a dog, so doth a flatterer a friend. Go to Quote / Comment
War begets quiet, quiet idleness, idleness disorder, disorder ruin; likewise ruin order, order virtue, virtue glory, and good fortune. Go to Quote / Comment