sc. iii. Compare: "The sweet remembrance of the just Shall flourish when he sleeps in dust", Tate and Brady, Psalm cxxii.
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Only the actions of the just
Smell sweet and blossom in the dust.
— James Shirley
What It Means
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Smell sweet and blossom in the dust." in the context of "sc. iii. Compare: "The sweet remembrance of the just Shall flourish when he sleeps in dust", Tate and Brady, Psalm cxxii." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "James Shirley" (Quotes, The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses)
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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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