Prior

Famous quotes containing the word prior:

“And ‘tis remarkable that they
Talk most who have the least to say.”
—Matthew Prior (1664–1721)

“Less smooth than her Skin and less white than her breast
Was this pollisht stone beneath which she lyes prest
Stop, Reader, and Sigh while thou thinkst on the rest

With a just trim of Virtue her Soul was endu’d
Not affectedly Pious nor secretly lewd,
She cut even between the Cocquet and the Prude.”
—Matthew Prior (1664–1721)

“Forbear to mention what thou canst not praise.”
—Matthew Prior (1664–1721)