James Shirley
James Shirley (or Sherley) (September 1596 – October 1666) was an English dramatist.
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“It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.”
—Henry James (1843–1916)
“The glories of our blood and state
Are shadows, not substantial things;
There is no armour against fate;
Death lays his icy hand on kings:
Sceptre and crown
Must tumble down,
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked scythe and spade.”
—James Shirley (1596–1666)