The History of the Worthies of England, Հատոր 3T. Tegg, 1840 |
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... better pleased . Nor needeth there more pregnant proof of plenty in this place , than that lately Oxford was for some years together a court , a garrison , and an university ; during which time it was well furnished with provisions on ...
... better pleased . Nor needeth there more pregnant proof of plenty in this place , than that lately Oxford was for some years together a court , a garrison , and an university ; during which time it was well furnished with provisions on ...
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... better be compared to the diamond therein ; not so much for the bunching forth beyond the rest , as the preciousness thereof , in some respects equalling any in Europe , and in most kinds exceeding all in England : yet our land hath ...
... better be compared to the diamond therein ; not so much for the bunching forth beyond the rest , as the preciousness thereof , in some respects equalling any in Europe , and in most kinds exceeding all in England : yet our land hath ...
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... better their condition . " He looks as the devil over Lincoln . " ] Some fetch the original of this proverb from a stone picture of the devil , which doth ( or lately did ) over look Lincoln Col- lege . Surely the architect intended it ...
... better their condition . " He looks as the devil over Lincoln . " ] Some fetch the original of this proverb from a stone picture of the devil , which doth ( or lately did ) over look Lincoln Col- lege . Surely the architect intended it ...
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... better ; rather wilful than hurtful ; and presuming on the old maxim , “ Patruus est loco parentis , " ( an uncle is in the place of a father . ) He ob- served the king too nearly , and checked him too sharply ; whereupon he was ...
... better ; rather wilful than hurtful ; and presuming on the old maxim , “ Patruus est loco parentis , " ( an uncle is in the place of a father . ) He ob- served the king too nearly , and checked him too sharply ; whereupon he was ...
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... better father ; I mean , Thamar daughter of king David , not so strangely secured from the lust of her brother . * She was afterwards made abbess of a monastery , erected by her father in the same city , which since is become part of ...
... better father ; I mean , Thamar daughter of king David , not so strangely secured from the lust of her brother . * She was afterwards made abbess of a monastery , erected by her father in the same city , which since is become part of ...
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afterwards amongst ancient Angliæ Anno Name antiquary archbishop archbishop of Canterbury archbishop of York Bale baron betwixt three Bishop Godwin bishop of Bath born bred called Camden's Britannia castle chevron chief church College in Oxford death died anno Domini divine doctor doctor of divinity doth duke eadem earl eminent England English engrailed father fess flourished Giraldus Cambrensis hath Henry the Eighth honour Idem Ireland Johannis king Charles king Edward king Henry king James king's knight land learned lion rampant lived London lord martlets master native person poet PRELATES prince prius proverb queen Elizabeth queen Mary reign of king Rich Richard Robert Saint saith Sampson Erdeswicke scholar Scriptoribus Britannicis SHERIFFS shire Sir John Sir Thomas therein thereof thereunto Thomæ Thome unto ut prius Wales Walt Warwickshire Welch whilst William Willielmi Wiltshire worthy WRITERS wrote
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Էջ 22 - ... now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. Then said I, "Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Էջ 285 - I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man-of-war; Master Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. CVL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.
Էջ 188 - Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Էջ 20 - Also the citye of London, that is to me so dere and swete, in which I was forth growen ; and more kindely love have I to that place than to any other in yerth, as every kindely creture hath full appetite to that place of his kindely engendrure, and to wilne reste and pece in that stede to abide.
Էջ 179 - To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Էջ 104 - Taunton, in this county (Somersetshire), whose father was a master of musick ; nnd his harmonious mind made an impression on his son's genius, who proved an exquisite poet. He carried in his Christian and surname, two holy prophets, his monitors so to qualify his raptures, that he abhorred all prophatieness.
Էջ 285 - Remain a lasting monument of his glory ; And when thy ruins shall disclaim To be the treasurer of his name, His name, that cannot fade, shall be An everlasting monument to thee.
Էջ 41 - Queen, in whose service he continued many years. At a masque given at court, the King's gigantic porter drew him out of his pocket, to the surprise of all the spectators. Thus favoured by royalty, the humility incident to his birth forsook him, which made him that he did not know himself, and would not know his father, and which, by the King's command, caused, justly, his sound correction.
Էջ 239 - Jove's oak, the warlike ash, veined elm, the softer beech, Short hazel, maple plain, light asp, the bending wych. Tough holly, and smooth birch, must altogether burn ; What should the builder serve supplies the forger's turn, When under public good base private gain takes hold. And we, poor woful woods, to ruin lastly sold.
Էջ 284 - He was an eminent instance of the truth of that rule, " Poeta non fit sed nascitur," (one is not made but born a poet.) Indeed his learning was very little ; so that, as Cornish diamonds are not polished by any lapidary, but are pointed and smoothed even as they are taken out of the earth, so Nature itself was all the art which was used upon him.