Thomas Stanley: His Original Lyrics, Complete, in Their Collated Readings of 1647, 1651, 1657.with an Introduction, Textual Notes, a List of Editions, an Appendix of Translations, and a Portrait.
Thomas Stanley: His Original Lyrics, Complete, in Their Collated Readings of 1647, 1651, 1657.with an Introduction, Textual Notes, a List of Editions, an Appendix of Translations, and a Portrait.
Thomas Stanley belongs to that distinguished lineage of Cavalier poets who wrote with wit, sensuality, and philosophical calm during England's most turbulent decades. These lyrics, drawn from the three editions published during his lifetime (1647, 1651, and 1657), capture a world-weary elegance that feels remarkably modern despite its 17th-century origins. Stanley writes of love with a diagnostician's precision, parsing the symptoms of desire and longing with an wit that occasionally cuts, more often sighs. Poems like 'The Dream' render yearning in images of startling freshness: the quest for joy amid despair, the interplay of hope and hopelessness that feels less like Petrarchan convention and more like genuine emotional testimony. Nature serves not as mere backdrop but as mirror, reflecting the speaker's internal weather with an subtlety that rewards patient attention. This collected edition, with its textual apparatus and translations, allows readers to trace Stanley's evolution as a poet while enjoying the standalone power of individual lyrics. For those who believe the 17th century belongs only to Milton and Donne, Stanley offers a gentler, more intimate pleasure: verse that whispers rather than declaims, yet lingers long after the last page.
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“Whatever your income, always live below your means.””
— Thomas Stanley
“I am not impressed with what people own. But I’m impressed with what they achieve. I’m proud to be a physician. Always strive to be the best in your field…. Don’t chase money. If you are the best in your field, money will find you.””
— Thomas Stanley
“Good health, longevity, happiness, a loving family, self-reliance, fine friends … if you [have] five, you’re a rich man….””
— Thomas Stanley
“Wealth is more often the result of a lifestyle of hard work, perseverance, planning, and, most of all, self-discipline.””
— Thomas Stanley
“Many people who live in expensive homes and drive luxury cars do not actually have much wealth. Then, we discovered something even odder: Many people who have a great deal of wealth do not even live in upscale neighborhoods.””
— Thomas Stanley
“It’s easier to accumulate wealth if you don’t live in a high-status neighborhood.””
— Thomas Stanley
“One of the reasons that millionaires are economically successful is that they think differently.””
— Thomas Stanley
“If your goal is to become financially secure, you’ll likely attain it…. But if your motive is to make money to spend money on the good life,… you’re never gonna make it.””
— Thomas Stanley
“The foundation stone of wealth accumulation is defense, and this defense should be anchored by budgeting and planning.””
— Thomas Stanley
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