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Page vii
... person . " Of this work he sent a copy , with a letter , to the king ; to the university of Cambridge ; to Trinity college , Cambridge ; to the university of Oxford ; to Sir Thomas Bodley ; to Lord Chancellor Egerton ; to the Earl of ...
... person . " Of this work he sent a copy , with a letter , to the king ; to the university of Cambridge ; to Trinity college , Cambridge ; to the university of Oxford ; to Sir Thomas Bodley ; to Lord Chancellor Egerton ; to the Earl of ...
Page ix
... by sowing with the basket , rather than with the hand : Wherefore , " since I have onely taken upon me to ring a bell , to " call other wits together , ( which is the meanest 66 66 66 66 willing to serve so excellent a person , PREFACE .
... by sowing with the basket , rather than with the hand : Wherefore , " since I have onely taken upon me to ring a bell , to " call other wits together , ( which is the meanest 66 66 66 66 willing to serve so excellent a person , PREFACE .
Page x
... person , and so worthy a design ; and , within a while , sent him a ' ' 66 66 66 office ) it cannot but be consonant to my desire , to " have that bell heard as far as can be . And since they are but sparks which can work but 66 upon ...
... person , and so worthy a design ; and , within a while , sent him a ' ' 66 66 66 office ) it cannot but be consonant to my desire , to " have that bell heard as far as can be . And since they are but sparks which can work but 66 upon ...
Page xv
... Persons of the learned DIVISION OF LEARNING . 108 . 108 1. History relating to the memory . 119 2. Poetry relating to the imagination 3. Philosophy relating to reason . 119 119 119 HISTORY . POESY . Natural history considered as to the ...
... Persons of the learned DIVISION OF LEARNING . 108 . 108 1. History relating to the memory . 119 2. Poetry relating to the imagination 3. Philosophy relating to reason . 119 119 119 HISTORY . POESY . Natural history considered as to the ...
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... person , than to the busi- ness of your crown and state . Wherefore , representing your majesty many times unto my mind , and beholding you not with the inquisitive eye of presumption , to discover that B which the Scripture telleth me ...
... person , than to the busi- ness of your crown and state . Wherefore , representing your majesty many times unto my mind , and beholding you not with the inquisitive eye of presumption , to discover that B which the Scripture telleth me ...
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