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John Donne: Expostulation XXII. Sit morbi fomes tibi cura.
ExpostulationJohn Donne MY God, my God, what am I put to when I am put to consider and put off the root, the fuel, the occasion of my sickness? What Hippocrates, what Galen, could show me…John Donne: Prayer XXII. Sit morbi fomes tibi cura.
PrayerJohn Donne O ETERNAL and most gracious God, the God of security, and the enemy of security too, who wouldst have us always sure of thy love, and yet wouldst have us always doing…They warn me of the fearful danger of relapsing
They warn me of the fearful danger of relapsingMetusque, RelabiMeditationJohn Donne IT is not in man's body, as it is in the city, that when the bell hath rung, to cover your fire, and rake…John Donne: Expostulation XXIII. Metusque, relabi.
ExpostulationJohn Donne MY God, my God, my God, thou mighty Father, who hast been my physician; thou glorious Son, who hast been my physic; thou blessed Spirit, who hast prepared and applied…John Donne: Prayer XXIII. Metusque, relabi.
PrayerJohn Donne O ETERNAL and most gracious God, who, though thou beest ever infinite, yet enlargest thyself by the number of our prayers, and takest our often petitions to thee to be an…Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions
John DonneEditor's Note:In the original text, each section is typically comprised of a single paragraph which may be quite lengthy. In order to render the text more suitable for online reading, which…Alcmaeon
(Encyclopedia) AlcmaeonAlcmaeonălkmēˈən [key], in Greek legend, son of Amphiaraüs and Eriphyle, a leader of the expedition of the Epigoni against Thebes. He murdered his mother in revenge for his…Coriolanus
(Encyclopedia) Coriolanus (Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus)Coriolanuskôrˌēəlāˈnəs [key], Roman patrician. He is said to have derived his name from the capture of the Volscian city Corioli. According to…Galahad, Sir
(Encyclopedia) Galahad, SirGalahad, Sirgălˈəhădˌ [key], hero of Arthurian legend. He was the son of Launcelot and Elaine, the daughter of King Pelles. Because he was the noblest and purest of the…Guinevere
(Encyclopedia) GuinevereGuineveregwĭnˈəvĭrˌ, gwĕnˈ– [key], in Arthurian legend, wife of King Arthur. Her illicit and tragic love for Sir Launcelot, which foreshadowed the downfall of Arthur's kingdom…