Alexandrian Rules

Famous quotes containing the words alexandrian and/or rules:

“This is not yet an Alexandrian feast.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“A man often thinks he rules himself, when all the while he is ruled and managed; and while his understanding directs one design, his affections imperceptibly draw him into another.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)