Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт)

Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 33. That there is no true riches, but of necessary things

THe use of mony, is to have the meanes,
Whereby all needfull things may be possess'd,
Which are, but few, and small, & got with ease:
What we have more then that, 'snot wealth, but chains,
Or Fetters of the mind: and at the best,
But heapes of labour, feare, and carefulnesse.

1. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 41. Concerning those, who marry for beauty, and wealth without regard of vertue
2. Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 13. What the subject of your conference ought to be with men of judgment, and account
3. Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 29. A truely liberall man never bestoweth his gifts, in hope of recompence
4. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 17. VVhy we must all dye
5. Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 34. The misery of such, as are doubtfull, and suspi∣cious of their VVives chastitie

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