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The Baines Note (1593)
These thinges, with many other shall by good & honest men be proved to be his opinions and common speeches, […]
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Thomas Kyd (1558–1594)
Thus must we toil in other men’s extremes,That know not how to remedy our own. Thomas Kyd, The Spanish Tragedy, […]
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Richard Barnfield (1574–1620)
Man’s life is well comparèd to a feast,Furnished with choice of all variety;To it comes Time; and as a bidden […]
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The School of Night
O paradox! Black is the badge of hell,The hue of dungeons, and the school of night… William Shakespeare, Love’s Labours […]
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Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593)
I count religion but a childish toy,And hold there is no sin but ignorance. Christopher Marlowe, The Jew of Malta, […]
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William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
…for Shakespeare, in the matter of religion, the choice lay between Christianity and nothing. He chose nothing; he chose to […]
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Balliol College, Oxford
Founded in 1263, Balliol College is one of the oldest colleges at the University of Oxford. Established by the English […]
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Aphra Behn (1640-1689)
…that perfect Tranquility of Life, which is no where to be found, but in retreat, a faithful Friend and a […]
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The British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections include objects of humanist heritage […]
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National Portrait Gallery, London
The National Portrait Gallery is an art gallery primarily located in London but with various satellite outstations located elsewhere in […]
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Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679)
And in these four things, opinion of ghosts, ignorance of second causes, devotion towards what men fear, and taking of […]