Quote from: Beauty Topic

Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery way: Pleased with the surface, we glide swiftly on, And see the dangers that we cannot shun.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Dryden
  • DescriptionEnglish playwright of the XVIIth century
  • BornAugust 19, 1631
  • DiedMay 12, 1700
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPlaywright; Translator; Poet; Writer