I glory
More in the cunning purchase of my wealth,
Than in the glad possession.

Ben Jonson

Volpone

Buy a book containing Volpone at Amazon Buy a book containing Volpone at Amazon
Read Volpone at Project Gutenberg

More information about this quote

Topic

Wealth

Speaker

Volpone

Author

Ben Jonson

Source

Volpone

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play)

Language

English

Time

1606 1600s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Playwright Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Jonson, Ben. Volpone. King's Men. Spring 1606, Globe Theatre, London, England, UK, act 1, sc. 1.

Current Citation

Jonson, Ben. "Volpone." Ben Jonson: Five Plays, edited by G. A. Wilkes. Oxford University Press, 2009, act 1, sc. 1.

Illustrated Quote

A quote by Ben Jonson about wealth: “I glory More in the cunning purchase of my wealth, Than in the glad possession.”
Download
A quote by Ben Jonson about wealth: “I glory More in the cunning purchase of my wealth, Than in the glad possession.”
Download
A quote by Ben Jonson about wealth: “I glory More in the cunning purchase of my wealth, Than in the glad possession.”
Download

Related Quotes

Below are one or more quotes that share at least one tag with the quote at the top of the page

Another quote about Wealth

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Jesus

Matthew 6:24

Buy the Bible (KJV) at Amazon Buy the Bible (KJV) at Amazon
Read this verse at Bible Hub
More information about this quote
Topic
Priorities Love of money Wealth Sermon on the Mount
Speaker
Jesus
Source
Gospel of Matthew The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
60 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 6:24).

Another quote from European Renaissance

Kindness in women, not their beauteous looks,
Shall win my love.

William Shakespeare

The Taming of the Shrew

Buy The Taming of the Shrew at Amazon Buy The Taming of the Shrew at Amazon
Read The Taming of the Shew at The Folger Shakespeare Library
More information about this quote
Topic
Pursuing women Kindness Women's attractiveness
Speaker
Hortensio

Author

William Shakespeare
Source
The Taming of the Shrew
Medium
Play
Genre
Comedy (play)
Language
English
Time
1594 1590s 16th century
Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. The Taming of the Shrew. London: Cuthbert Burbie, 1594, act 4, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "The Taming of the Shrew." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 4, sc. 2.