John Lyly Quotes
Time draweth wrinkles in a fair face, but addeth fresh colors to a fast friend, which neither heat, nor cold, nor misery, nor place, nor destiny, can alter or diminish
Citations
Lyly, John. Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit. Edited by Edward Arber, Alex. Murray & Son, 1868.
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John Lyly was an English writer, dramatist, courtier, and parliamentarian, best known during his lifetime for his two books Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit (1578) and its sequel Euphues and His England (1580), but perhaps best remembered now for his plays. Lyly's distinctive literary style, named after the title character of his two books, is known as euphuism.