Old things

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Age, that Age appeared
to be best in four things: Old
Wood best to burn, Old Wine to drink, Old
Friends to trust, and old Authors to read.

Francis Bacon

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Topic

Old things Friends Wine Books

Author

Francis Bacon

Source

Apophthegms New and Old

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages

Language

English

Time

1625 1620s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Bacon, Francis. Apophthegms New and Old. London: Hanna Barret/Richard Whittaker, 1625, no. 36.