Owen Felltham

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(1602-1668)

Essays by Owen Felltham

Of the loss of things loved

It is not good to bring ourselves to that extreme necessity, that the failure of one aim should leave us destitute.

Of time’s continual speed

Though we do nothing, time keeps his constant pace, and flies as fast in idleness as in employment.

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