1716

Explore 4 quotes from the year 1716

'Tis impossible to be sure of any thing but death and taxes.

Christopher Bullock

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Topic

Certainty Death Taxes

Speaker

Toby Guzzle

Author

Christopher Bullock

Source

The Cobler of Preston, a Farce

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedic play

Language

English

Time

1716 1710s 18th century

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Citation

Bullock, Christopher. The Cobler of Preston. 24 Jan. 1716, Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, London, England, UK.

I think it was a generous thought, and one that flowed from an exalted mind, that it was not improbable but God might be delighted with the various methods of worshipping him, which divided the whole world.

Alexander Pope

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Topic

Religion God

Author

Alexander Pope

Source

Letters of Alexander Pope

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1716 1710s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

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Original Citation

Pope, Alexander. Letter to Edward Blount. 10 Feb. 1715-1716.

Current Citation

Pope, Alexander. "An Epistle to Allen Lord Bathurst." Alexander Pope: The Major Works, edited by Pat Rogers. Oxford University Press, 2009, I. 153-154.

Singlemindedness is all-powerful.

Yamamoto Tsunetomo

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Topic

Singlemindedness Focus

Author

Yamamoto Tsunetomo

Source

Hagakure

Genre

Philosophical literature Religious literature

Language

Japanese

Time

1716 1710s 18th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Yamamoto, Tsunemomo. 葉隠 [Hagakure]. c. 1716.

If a warrior is not unattached to life and death, he will be of no use whatsoever.

Yamamoto Tsunetomo

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Topic

Martial courage Courage War

Author

Yamamoto Tsunetomo

Source

Hagakure

Genre

Philosophical literature Religious literature

Language

Japanese

Time

1716 1710s 18th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Yamamoto, Tsunemomo. 葉隠 [Hagakure]. c. 1716.