The man who has nothing to boast of but his illustrious ancestry is like the potato - the best part under ground.
"Sir Thomas Overbury" 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 of a woman, played a large role in the events that precipitated his murder.
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