Francis Bacon: Alonso of Aragon was wont to say in commendation of age, that age appears to be best in four things — old wood best to b

Alonso of Aragon was wont to say in commendation of age, that age appears to be — Francis Bacon

Alonso of Aragon was wont to say in commendation of age, that age appears to be best in four things — old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.

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