James Shirley, Cupid and Death, as reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922)
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Death calls ye to the crowd of common men.
— James Shirley on Death
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Death calls ye to the crowd of common men." in the context of "James Shirley, Cupid and Death, as reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Death" (S: [[File:The Knight with the Falcon (Rembrandt van Rijn) - Gothenburg Museum of Art - GKM 0698.tif|thumb| Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing that death, a necessary end,
Will come when it will come. ~ William Shakespeare]])
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About James Shirley
James Shirley (or Sherley) (September 1596 – October 29, 1666) was an English poet and dramatist.
About James Shirley
James Shirley (or Sherley) (September 1596 – October 29, 1666) was an English poet and dramatist.
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