The man who has nothing to boast of but his illustrious ancestry is like the potato - the best part under ground.

Thomas Overbury

About Thomas Overbury

Portrait of Thomas Overbury

Sir Thomas Overbury (baptized 1581 – 14 September 1613) was an English poet and essayist, also known for being the victim of a murder which led to a scandalous trial. His poem A Wife (also referred to as The Wife), which depicted the virtues that a young man should demand...