 | Joseph Johnson - 1862 - 360 pàgines
...believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject in this realm ; nevertheless, son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud thereof, for...would win him a castle in France, it would not fail to be struck off." How lovingly and affectionately the king honoured More, the many interviews he had... | |
 | 1865 - 786 pàgines
...believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this realm. Howbeit, Sir Roper, I may tell thee I have no cause to be proud thereof, for if my head would win him a castle in France, it should not fail to go." The home-life of More is full of instruction. Erasmus, writing of his household,... | |
 | 1866 - 380 pàgines
...subject. More acknowledged that his sovereign highly favored him ; " but however, son Roper," added he, '' I have no cause to be proud thereof; for if my head...would win him a castle in France, it would not fail to be struck off"!" And ere long, the time approached when the fortitude and principles of More were to... | |
 | Arthur Guy Terry - 1915 - 306 pàgines
...indeed, and I do believe he doth as singularly favor me as any subject within his realm. Howbeit I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud thereof. For if my head would win him a castle in France, it should not fail to go." When the question of putting away Queen Katharine arose, More, who was now... | |
 | 1919 - 926 pàgines
...estimate of the favor of princes : " I find his Grace my very good lord, indeed . . . howbeit, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud thereof, for, if my head would win him a castle in France (for then there was war between us), it should not fail to go." Not yet had the Grand Turk shown himself... | |
 | Henri Bremond - 1920 - 232 pàgines
...believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this realm : howbeit, son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud thereof, for if my head would win him a castle in France (for then there was war between us), it should not fail to go.' " These reminiscences of the time when... | |
 | Sir William Searle Holdsworth - 1924 - 648 pàgines
...congratulated More on the friendliness the king had shown when visiting him at Chelsea, More replied, " I may tell thee I have no cause to be proud thereof. For if my head would win him a castle in France (for then there was wars between us) it should not fail to go." All through his reign he never spared... | |
 | Saint Thomas More, Sir Thomas More (Saint) - 1924 - 224 pàgines
...do believe he doth as singularly favour me, as any subject in this realm. Howbeit, son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud thereof ; for if my head could win him a castle in France (for then was the war between us), it should not fail 20 to go.' This... | |
 | Clara Elizabeth Laughlin - 1926 - 652 pàgines
...believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this realm. Howbeit, son Roper, I may tell thee I have no cause to be proud thereof, for if my head would win him a castle in France it should not fail to go.' And, indeed, it fell for less than that. When More saw that Henry was determined... | |
 | Barrett Harper Clark - 1928 - 1452 pàgines
...believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this Realm; howbeit, son Roper, I may hout Prudence, Fortitude is mad; without Just (for then there was war between us), it should not fail to go." This Sir Thomas More, among all other... | |
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I find his Grace my very good Lord indeed, and I believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this realm ; howbeit, son Roper, I may tell thee, I have no cause to be proud thereof ; for if my head would win him a castle in France (for... 
