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Izaak Walton Writer

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: England
  • Born: Aug 9, 1593
  • Died: Dec 15, 1683

Izaak Walton was an English writer. Best known as the author of The Compleat Angler, he also wrote a number of short biographies that have been collected under the title of Walton's Lives.

God has two dwellings one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart.

Those little nimble musicians of the air, that warble forth their curious ditties, with which nature hath furnished them to the shame of art.

I love such mirth as does not make friends ashamed to look upon one another next morning.

I have laid aside business, and gone a'fishing.