William Davenant

Sir William Davenant (28 Februari 1606–7 April 1668), hedalo D'Avenant, yito tawu ngota penyair wawu hemolulade drama lonto Enggeleti. Te Davenant wole Thomas Killigrew, timongoliyo dulota taapulu langka to delomo Renaisans Enggeleti. karir limongoliyo lonto era Caroline wawu Restorasi, wawu timongoliyo aktif to'u diipo wawu lapatiyo ma'o lo Popateya Mohutato Enggeleti wawu Interregnum.

Lumadu

The assembled souls of all that men held wise.
- Jiwa-jiwa u lotiyimo'o lonto nga'amila tawu taa otinepo.
  - Gondibert (1650), Book ii. Canto v. Stanza 37.

Since knowledge is but sorrow's spy,
It is not safe to know.
- Sababu pongotota bo mata-mata mo'ololo,
  Dilata amani wolo motota.
  - **Compare: "From ignorance our comfort flows", Matthew Prior, To the Hon. Charles Montague; "Where ignorance is bliss, ’T is folly to be wise", Thomas Gray, Eton College, Stanza 10.