The Scourge of Folly Consisting of satyricall Epigrams, And others in honour of many noble Persons and worthy friends, together, with a pleasant (though discordant) Descant upon most English Proverbs and others [by John Davies] |
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Epig. 257. Against Sextus his misery.
Sextus would haue his Sonne faine rarely taught;Yet he, for his good learning will giue nought:
But, who will teach him cheapst, to him he hyes,
Where the worst ignorance best cheape he buyes.
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