Thomas Draxe

Thomas Draxe (died 1618) was an English divine, a theological and classical author. Quotes Bibliotheca S.-I. (1616) At three words, he is at the top of the house. p. 10 (i.e. angry) Let him that beginneth the song make an end. p. 12 A fig for him. Let him doe his worst. p. 30 The Crosse is the ladder of heaven. p. 36 Desires are nourished by delay. p. 42 Farre folke fare best. p. 45 It is better never to begin, than never to make an end. p. 52 A man shall never bee enriched by envie. p. 53 Experience the mother of wisedome. p. 58 The better workeman the worser husband. p. 63 Glowing coales sparkle often. p. 85 Money maketh a man. p. 131 Musicke is the eie of the eare. p. 136 To promise, and to give nought, is to comfort a foole. p. 167 He that seeketh, findeth. p. 186 It is a strange beast that hath neither head nor taile. p. 202 Good wine engendreth good blood. p. 235 A wrangler never wanteth words. p. 244 External links Bibliotheca Scholastica Instructissima; or, Treasurie of Ancient Adagies and Sententious Proverbes, selected out of the English, Greeke, Latine, French, Italian, and Spanish (London, 1616) Category:1618 deaths Category:Anglicans from the United Kingdom Category:Clergy from England Category:People from Coventry Category:Proverbs Category:Theologians from England