quote · Words worth keeping
Language most shows a man; speak that I may see thee.
Language most shows a man; speak that I may see thee.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Ben Jonson
Attribution: attributed - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- c. 1605 AD · renaissance
author lifetime midpoint (1573–1637); not necessarily a composition date.
The voice behind the words.
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