WIST Quotations

Howell, James -- Paroimiographia [Παροιμιογραφία]: Proverbs, or, Old Sayed Sawes & Adages, “Proverbs in Italian” (1659) [compiler]

Dave — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:33:33 +0000

Easter so wished for long, passeth away in one day.

[Pasqua tanto defiata, in un giorno è passata.]

James Howell (c. 1594–1666) Welsh historian, writer, aphorist
Paroimiographia [Παροιμιογραφία]: Proverbs, or, Old Sayed Sawes & Adages, “Proverbs in Italian” (1659) [compiler]

Franklin, Benjamin -- Poor Richard (1738 ed.)

Dave — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:08:36 +0000

He that would have a short Lent, let him borrow Money to be repaid at Easter.

Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1738 ed.)

~Other -- Puritan law passed in the British Parliament (8 Jun 1647)

Dave — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 01:38:18 +0000

Forasmuch as the feast of the nativity of Christ, Easter, Whitsuntide, and other festivals, commonly called holy-days, have been heretofore superstitiously used and observed; be it ordained, that the said feasts, and all other festivals, commonly called holy-days, be no longer observed as festivals; any law, statute, custom, constitution, or canon, to the contrary in anywise not withstanding.

(Other Authors and Sources)
Puritan law passed in the British Parliament (8 Jun 1647)

Quoted in Daniel Neal, The History of the Puritans, Vol. 2 (1837).