Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of the Seventeenth Century, Volum 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1807 |
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Pàgina viii
... ancient chroniclers and historians who have written in English . The principles by which I have generally been influenced in my choice of extracts have been , to select passages curious or remarkable , as relating directly to the ...
... ancient chroniclers and historians who have written in English . The principles by which I have generally been influenced in my choice of extracts have been , to select passages curious or remarkable , as relating directly to the ...
Pàgina xi
... ancient spelling , indeed , was quite unsettled , and in some degree arbitrary ; the same author often writing the same word in two or three differ- ent ways . To many readers , this might have been a source of obscurity . It was hence ...
... ancient spelling , indeed , was quite unsettled , and in some degree arbitrary ; the same author often writing the same word in two or three differ- ent ways . To many readers , this might have been a source of obscurity . It was hence ...
Pàgina 6
... ancient traveller will be read more for amusement than information , my object has been to select the marvellous rather than the true . The following introductory passage , from his prologue , mentions generally the countries he had ...
... ancient traveller will be read more for amusement than information , my object has been to select the marvellous rather than the true . The following introductory passage , from his prologue , mentions generally the countries he had ...
Pàgina 28
... ancient Chronicles , now lost . The Polychronicon is thus stiled , as the au- thor himself informs us , from its comprehend- ing the transactions of many ages ; and it is di- vided into seven books , from the example of Him 28 TREVISA .
... ancient Chronicles , now lost . The Polychronicon is thus stiled , as the au- thor himself informs us , from its comprehend- ing the transactions of many ages ; and it is di- vided into seven books , from the example of Him 28 TREVISA .
Pàgina 32
... ancient Irish . - Chap . 34 , fol . 34 . Solinus saith that men of this land ben strong of nation , houseless , and great fighters ; and account right and wrong all for one thing , and ben single of clothing , scarce of meat , cruel of ...
... ancient Irish . - Chap . 34 , fol . 34 . Solinus saith that men of this land ben strong of nation , houseless , and great fighters ; and account right and wrong all for one thing , and ben single of clothing , scarce of meat , cruel of ...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ... George Burnett Visualització completa - 1813 |
Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ... George Burnett Visualització completa - 1807 |
Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ... George Burnett Visualització completa - 1813 |
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 135 - ... and thou were the kindest man that ever struck with sword; and thou were the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights; and thou were the meekest man and the gentlest that ever ate in hall among ladies; and thou were the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in the rest.
Pàgina 264 - He married my sisters with five pound, or twenty nobles apiece ; so that he brought them up in godliness and fear of God. He kept hospitality for his poor neighbours, and some alms he gave to the poor. And all this he did of the said farm, where he that now hath it payeth sixteen...
Pàgina 135 - I, according to my copy, have done set it in imprint, to the intent that noble men may see and learn the noble acts of chivalry, the gentle and virtuous deeds that some knights used in those days, by which they came to honour; and how they that were vicious were punished and oft put to shame and rebuke...
Pàgina 264 - In my time my poor father was as diligent to teach me to shoot as to learn (me) any other thing ; and so, I think, other men did their children. He taught me how to draw, how to lay my body in my bow, and not to draw with strength of arms, as other nations do, but with strength of the body.
Pàgina 262 - Well then, quoth Master More, how say you in this matter ? What think ye to be the cause of these shelves and flats that stop up Sandwich haven ? Forsooth, Sir, quoth he, I am an old man ; I think that Tenterton steeple is the cause of Goodwin sands. For I am an old man, Sir...
Pàgina 36 - Sheffield, a mercer, came into a house and asked for meat, and especially he asked after eggs; and the good wife answered that she could speak no French, and the merchant was angry, for he also could speak no French, but would have had eggs, and she understood him not.
Pàgina 184 - Yea, is he yet so lusty ? Well, let the pope send him a hat when he will, Mother of God, he shall wear it on his shoulders then ; for I will leave him never a head to set it on.
Pàgina 113 - I trust it shall be better in time coming. No more to you at this time, but the Holy Trinity have you in keeping ; and I beseech you that this bill be not seen of none earthly creature, save only yourself, &c. And this letter was indited at Topcroft, with full heavy heart, &c. By your own, MARGERY BREWS, Topcroft, February, 14/6-7, 16th E.
Pàgina 145 - In our forefathers tyme, whan Papistrie, as a standyng poole, covered and overflowed all England, fewe bookes were read in our tong, savyng certaine bookes of chevalrie, as they sayd, for pastime and pleasure, which, as some say, were made in Monasteries by idle Monkes or wanton Chanons ; as one for example, " Morte Arthure " ; the whole pleasure of which booke standeth in two speciall poyntes, in open mans slaughter and bold bawdrye.
Pàgina 210 - If evils come not, then our fears are vain ; And if they do, fear but augments the pain.