Nahum Tate Professions : Poet Born : 1652 Died : July 30, 1715 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Nahum Tate Great minds against themselves conspire, and shun the cure they most desire. Nahum Tate great-minds mind desire Friendship's the privilege of private men; for wretched greatness knows no blessing so substantial. Nahum Tate greatness blessing friendship While shepherds watch'd their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The Angel of the Lord came down, And Glory shone around. Nahum Tate shepherds angel night Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors