The History of the Worthies of England, Հատոր 3T. Tegg, 1840 |
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... unto him . This is she whose Garter ( which now flourisheth again ) hath lasted longer than all the wardrobes of the kings and queens in England since the Con- quest , continued in the knighthood of that order . This prince died ...
... unto him . This is she whose Garter ( which now flourisheth again ) hath lasted longer than all the wardrobes of the kings and queens in England since the Con- quest , continued in the knighthood of that order . This prince died ...
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... unto her in those dangerous days . Thus queen Elizabeth beheld them both , not only with gra- cious but grateful eyes . Ricot in this county was their chief habitation . Their issue . - 1 . William , marshal of Barwick , who died in ...
... unto her in those dangerous days . Thus queen Elizabeth beheld them both , not only with gra- cious but grateful eyes . Ricot in this county was their chief habitation . Their issue . - 1 . William , marshal of Barwick , who died in ...
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... unto her , which I have transcribed from an authentic copy . " To the Lady Norris . 22d Sept. 1597 . " My own Crow : " Harm not yourself for bootless help , but shew a good example to comfort your dolorous yoke - fellow . Although we ...
... unto her , which I have transcribed from an authentic copy . " To the Lady Norris . 22d Sept. 1597 . " My own Crow : " Harm not yourself for bootless help , but shew a good example to comfort your dolorous yoke - fellow . Although we ...
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... unto Newbury , was anciently his inherit- ance . There was lately an old oak standing in the park , called Chaucer's Oak . London's title . - The author of his life , set forth 1602 , proveth him born in London , out of these his own ...
... unto Newbury , was anciently his inherit- ance . There was lately an old oak standing in the park , called Chaucer's Oak . London's title . - The author of his life , set forth 1602 , proveth him born in London , out of these his own ...
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... unto it . A beggar was not then to be seen in the town , all able poor being set on work , and impotent maintained , by the profit of a public brew- house , and other collections . He absolutely commanded his own passions , and the ...
... unto it . A beggar was not then to be seen in the town , all able poor being set on work , and impotent maintained , by the profit of a public brew- house , and other collections . He absolutely commanded his own passions , and the ...
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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 chevron betwixt 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 284 - 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 285 - Jonson, which two I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man-of-war ; Master Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakespeare...
Էջ 284 - 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.
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 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 171 - When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity.
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 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 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.