I love such mirth as does not make friends ashamed to look upon one another next morning.

Izaak Walton

The Compleat Angler

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Topic

Having fun

Author

Izaak Walton

Source

The Compleat Angler

Medium

Treatise

Language

English

Time

1653 1650s 17th century

Occupation

Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Walton, Izaak. The Compleat Angler. London: Richard Marriot, 1653, pt. 1, ch. 5.

Current Citation

Walton, Izaak. The Compleat Angler, edited by Marjorie Swann. Oxford University Press, 2014, pt. 1, ch. 5.

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Familiarity breeds contempt.

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A Comment on Ruth: And Notes Upon Jonah

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Familiarity breeds contempt

Author

Thomas Fuller (churchman)
Source
A Comment on Ruth: And Notes Upon Jonah
Genre
Religious literature
Language
English
Time
1654 1650s 17th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Fuller, Thomas. A Comment on Ruth: And Notes Upon Jonah. London: G. and H. Eversden, 1654, ch. 2.