Francis Quarles – Cause of Death, Date of Death, and More!

Francis Quarles died at age 52, not too shabby. Check out the death cause, death date, and more facts about the circumstances surrounding poet Francis Quarles' death.

Biography - A Short Wiki

British poet best known for his 1635 work Emblems. His other publications include Sions Elegies, Wept by Jeremie the Prophet; Hieroglyphikes of the Life of Man, and Solomon’s Recantation.

He was born in Essex and studied at both Christ’s College, Cambridge and Lincoln’s Inn.

His family had a history of service to British royals such as James I, Henry VIII, and Elizabeth I.

How did Francis Quarles die?

Information about the death of Francis Quarles
Cause of deathN/A
Age of death52 years
ProfessionPoet
BirthdayMay 8, 1592
Death dateSeptember 8, 1644
Place of deathLondon, United Kingdom
Place of burialN/A

Quotes

"Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a bastard mirth, which hath honey in her mouth, gall in her heart, and a sting in her tail."

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"The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient."

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"He that hath no cross deserves no crown."

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"It is the lot of man but once to die."

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"And he repents in thorns that sleeps in beds of roses."

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