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. 72. Against Pigmalions indiscretion.
Pigmalion carues, and that with mickle heed,Dead stones like liuing men by Cunnings forces:
He makes Stone, men; but he good man (in Deede)
Himselfe makes like a Stone by sencelesse courses:
If he makes men like Stones, and Stones like men,
Pigmalions Pictures are his Betters then.
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