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 xv
... Fischer ( Bishop of Rochester ) L 331 Sir Thomas More 357 Leland 396 Harding - 408 Hall 414 Bible Tyndale , Coverdale , Rogers - Translations of the Latimer ( Bishop of Worcester ) 424 450 SPECIMENS , & c . Edward III . VOL .
... Fischer ( Bishop of Rochester ) L 331 Sir Thomas More 357 Leland 396 Harding - 408 Hall 414 Bible Tyndale , Coverdale , Rogers - Translations of the Latimer ( Bishop of Worcester ) 424 450 SPECIMENS , & c . Edward III . VOL .
Pàgina xxi
... ( Bishop of Rochester ) Sir Thomas More · 306 321 L 331 357 Leland 396 Harding 408 Hall - 414 Tyndale , Coverdale , Rogers - Translations of the Bible Latimer ( Bishop of Worcester ) · 424 450 VOL . I. SPECIMENS , & c . Edward III ...
... ( Bishop of Rochester ) Sir Thomas More · 306 321 L 331 357 Leland 396 Harding 408 Hall - 414 Tyndale , Coverdale , Rogers - Translations of the Bible Latimer ( Bishop of Worcester ) · 424 450 VOL . I. SPECIMENS , & c . Edward III ...
Pàgina 15
... bishop made orders . And he beheld and listened the service full tentyfly . And he asked the Christian knight , what men of degree they should be , that the prelate had before him . And the knight answered and said , that they should be ...
... bishop made orders . And he beheld and listened the service full tentyfly . And he asked the Christian knight , what men of degree they should be , that the prelate had before him . And the knight answered and said , that they should be ...
Pàgina 26
... Bishop Ni- cholson ( English Historical Library , edit . 1714 , p . 65 , ) that , " If you spell the first letters of the several chapters that begin it , you read - Pra- sentem Chronicam frater compilavit Ranulphus Monachus Cestrensis ...
... Bishop Ni- cholson ( English Historical Library , edit . 1714 , p . 65 , ) that , " If you spell the first letters of the several chapters that begin it , you read - Pra- sentem Chronicam frater compilavit Ranulphus Monachus Cestrensis ...
Pàgina 58
... Bishop Bale , who flourished in the 16th century , affirmed that he had seen about 150 treatises of Dr. Wicliffe , some of them in Latin , and others in English , besides many translations of several books . Many of his tracts were ...
... Bishop Bale , who flourished in the 16th century , affirmed that he had seen about 150 treatises of Dr. Wicliffe , some of them in Latin , and others in English , besides many translations of several books . Many of his tracts were ...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ... George Burnett Visualització completa - 1813 |
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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.