Soul of the Age! The applause! delight! the wonder of our stage! My Shakespeare, rise; I will not lodge thee by Chaucer, or Spenser, or bid Beaumont lie A little further, to make thee a room; Thou art a monument…

Quote by Ben Jonson

Topics: Age Quotes, Funny Quotes

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

And though thou hadst small Latin, and less Greek.

'Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

'Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

Good morning to the day: and next, my gold! - / Open the shrine that...

Good morning to the day: and next, my gold! - / Open the shrine that...

There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.

There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.

Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee.

Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee.

Calumnies are answered best with silence

Calumnies are answered best with silence

'Tis the common disease of all your musicians that they know no mean, to be...

'Tis the common disease of all your musicians that they know no mean, to be...

Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment.

Vice Is like a fury to the vicious mind, And turns delight itself to punishment.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.

In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.

He threatens many that hath injured one.

He threatens many that hath injured one.

A woman, the more curious she is about her face, is commonly the more careless...

A woman, the more curious she is about her face, is commonly the more careless...

He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.

He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.

To speak and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a...

To speak and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a...

A good poet's made as well as born.

A good poet's made as well as born.

I do honour the very flea of his dog.

I do honour the very flea of his dog.

O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his...

O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his...

Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.

Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.

They that know no evil will suspect none.

They that know no evil will suspect none.