quote · Legacy record
It were better that we were not at all, than that we should live still in wickedness, and to suffer, and not to know wherefore.
It were better that we were not at all, than that we should live still in wickedness, and to suffer, and not to know wherefore.
Historical period not yet established
Meaning not yet available
An individual explanation has not yet been added. We do not substitute a generic description for an interpretation of these particular words.
Begin with source-checked readings and explanations ↗Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Compton Gage
Attribution: attributed - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided quotation collection
Supplied reference C; CSV row 25472; supplied attribution, independently unverified
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.