Who said “And who (in time) knows whither we may vent The treasure of our tongue? To what strange…”?

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Samuel Daniel. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMusophilus (1599)

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“And who (in time) knows whither we may vent The treasure of our tongue? To what strange shores This gain of our best glory shall be sent T' enrich unknowing nations with our stores? What worlds in the yet unformed Occident May come refin'd with th' accents that are ours?”
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APA

Daniel, S. (n.d.). And who (in time) knows whither we may vent The treasure of our tongue? To what strange shores This gain of our best glory shall be sent T' enrich unknowing nations with our stores? What worlds in the yet unformed Occident May come refin'd with th' accents that are ours? [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23235-and-who-in-time-knows-whither-we-may/

MLA

Daniel, Samuel. “And who (in time) knows whither we may vent The treasure of our tongue? To what strange shores This gain of our best glory shall be sent T' enrich unknowing nations with our stores? What worlds in the yet unformed Occident May come refin'd with th' accents that are ours?” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23235-and-who-in-time-knows-whither-we-may/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Daniel, Samuel. “And who (in time) knows whither we may vent The treasure of our tongue? To what strange shores This gain of our best glory shall be sent T' enrich unknowing nations with our stores? What worlds in the yet unformed Occident May come refin'd with th' accents that are ours?” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23235-and-who-in-time-knows-whither-we-may/.