English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 30. That nothing more opposeth the tranquillity of life, which is proper, and peculiar to Wise-men, then to be tyed to a generality of publicke example in all our actions. Томас Эркарт.

Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт)

Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 30. That nothing more opposeth the tranquillity of life, which is proper, and peculiar to Wise-men, then to be tyed to a generality of publicke example in all our actions

AMongst the causes of our evils, this
Is one of the most ordinary, that
We live b'example: things which are amisse
Supplying oftentimes the place of what
Is rightest, and most vertuous: for there's no man
(Scarce) holds that error, which is done in comon.

Thomas Urquhart’s other poems:

1. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 36. Of Death, and Sin
2. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 37. The advantages of Povertie
3. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 40. Of wisedome, in speech, in action in reality, and reputation
4. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 23. Of foure things, in an epalleled way vanquished each by other
5. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 36. How difficult a thing it is, to tread in the pathes of vertue

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