For truth is precious and divine
Too rich a pearl for carnal swine.

Samuel Butler (Poet)

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Topic

Value of truth Truth

Author

Samuel Butler (Poet)

Source

Hudibras

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1664 1660s 17th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Butler, Samuel. Hudibras: The second part. London: John Martyn & James Allestry, 1664, part 2, canto 2, l. 263.

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Pains of love be sweeter far
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John Dryden

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Topic
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Speaker
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Author

John Dryden
Source
Tyrannick Love, or The Royal Martyr
Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
1669 1660s 17th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Dryden, John. Tyrannick Love, or The Royal Martyr. Performed by Nell Gwyn and Margaret Hughes and Michael Mohun and Charles Hart and Rebecca Marshall and William Cartwright. King's Company, 1669, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, England, UK, act 4, sc. 1.

Current Citation

Dryden, John. "Tyrannick Love." The Works of John Dryden, edited by Maximillian E. Nozak and George R. Guffey. Vol. 10, University of California, 1970.

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We know the truth, not only by the reason, but by the heart.

Blaise Pascal

Pensées

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Topic
Knowing the truth Truth Limits of reason Intuition

Author

Blaise Pascal
Source
Pensées
Medium
Epigram
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
French
Time
1670 1670s 17th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Pascal, Blaise. Pensées [Thoughts]. Paris: Chez G. Desprez, 1670, no. 1.

Current Citation

Pascal, Blaise. "Pensées." Pensées and Other Writings, edited by Anthony Levi, translated by Honor Levi. Oxford University Press, 2008, no. 1.