1580

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The loss of wealth is loss of dirt,
As sages in all times assert;
The happy man's without a shirt.

John Heywood

Be Merry Friends

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Topic

Freedom in poverty

Author

John Heywood

Source

Be Merry Friends

Language

English

Time

1580 1580s 16th century

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Citation

Heywood, John. Be Merry Friends. c. 1580.

Saying is one thing and doing is another.

Michel de Montaigne

Essays

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Topic

Words vs. actions

Author

Michel de Montaigne

Source

Of Anger Essays

Medium

Essay

Language

French

Time

1580 1580s 16th century

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Original Citation

De Montaigne, Michel. "De la Colere [Of Anger]." Essais [Essays]. Paris: Simon Millanges and Jean Richer, c. 1588.

Current Citation

De Montaigne, Michel. "On Anger." The Complete Essays, edited and translated by M. A. Screech. Penguin Classics, 1993.