Silence is the virtue of a fool.

Silentium, stultorum virtus.

Francis Bacon

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Topic

Silence Fools

Author

Francis Bacon

Source

The Advancement of Learning

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Latin

Time

1605 1600s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Philosopher Politician Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Bacon, Francis. The Advancement of Learning. London: Oxford: Rob Youn and Ed Forrest, 1605, bk. 6, ch. 3, no. 31.

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Bacon, Francis. "The Advancement of Learning." Francis Bacon: The Major Works, edited by Brian Vickers. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 6, ch. 3, no. 31.

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God Almighty first planted a garden; and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures.

Francis Bacon

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Gardens Garden of Eden

Author

Francis Bacon
Source
Of Gardens Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral
Medium
Essay
Language
English
Time
1625 1620s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Bacon, Francis "Of Gardens." Essayes or Counsels, Civill and Morall. London: John Haviland, 1625.

Current Citation

Bacon, Francis. "Essays, or Counsels, Civil and Moral (1625): Of Gardens." Francis Bacon: The Major Works, edited by Brian Vickers. Oxford University Press, 2008.

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But miserable most, to love unloved?
This you should pity rather than despise.

William Shakespeare

A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Unrequited love Dangers of love Love
Speaker
Helena

Author

William Shakespeare
Source
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Medium
Play
Genre
Comedy (play)
Language
English
Time
1599 1590s 16th century
Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 2
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Shakespeare, William. A Midsummer Night's Dream. The Lord Chamberlain's Men, c. 1599, The Theatre, London, England, UK, act 3, sc. 2.

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Shakespeare, William. "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 3, sc. 2.

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A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Publilius Syrus

Sententiae

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Wandering Rootedness Place

Author

Publilius Syrus
Source
Sententiae
Medium
Epigram
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
Latin
Time
43 BC 40s BC 1st century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Publilius Syrus. Sententiae. c. 1st century BC.