My soul; sit thou a patient looker-on; Judge not the play before the play is done: Her plot hath many changes, every day Speaks a new scene; the last act crowns the play.
Francis Quarles Quotes
Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.
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| Birth: | 8th May, 1592 |
| Death: | 8th September, 1644 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Poet |
About
Francis Quarles was born in Romford, United Kingdom. He was an English poet most famous for his Emblem book aptly entitled Emblems. He studied at Christ's College, Cambridge, in 1608. He wrote several books include: Emblems, divine and moral, Uniform with the Enchiridion, Judgment and mercy for afflicted souls, Emblemes, Argalus and Parthenia.
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