Timber, or Discoveries Made Upon Men and Matter

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Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things.

Ben Jonson

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Topic

Eloquence Talking

Author

Ben Jonson

Source

Praecept[a] Elementa[aria] Timber, or Discoveries Made Upon Men and Matter

Language

English

Time

1637 1630s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Jonson, Ben. "Praecept[a] Elementa[aria]." Timber, or Discoveries Made Upon Men and Matter. London, 1641.