Henry Wotton

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Lord of himself, though not of lands;
And having nothing, yet hath all.

Henry Wotton

The Character of a Happy Life

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Freedom in poverty

Author

Henry Wotton

Source

The Character of a Happy Life

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1651 1650s 17th century

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Citation

Wotton, Henry. "The Character of a Happy Life." Reliquiae Wottonianae. London: R. Marriot, G. Bedel, and T. Garthwait, 1651, st. 6.

An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.

Henry Wotton

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Diplomacy Foreign policy International politics

Author

Henry Wotton

Language

Latin

Time

1604 1600s 17th century

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Citation

Wotton, Henry. Album of Christopher Fleckamore. c. 1604.

In architecture as in all other operative arts, the end must direct the operation. The end is to build well. Well building hath three conditions. Commodity, firmness, and delight.

Henry Wotton

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Topic

Architecture

Author

Henry Wotton

Source

Elements of Architecture

Medium

Treatise

Language

English

Time

1624 1620s 17th century

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Citation

Wotton, Henry. Elements of Architecture. London: John Bill, 1624, pt. 1.