Izaak Walton's Lives of John Donne, Henry Wotton, Richard Hooker and George Herbert |
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... thought of either troubling myself or others , by any new engagement in this kind ; for I thought I knew my unfitness . But about that time , Dr. Gauden ( then Lord Bishop of Exeter ) , published the Life of Mr. Richard Hooker ( so he ...
... thought of either troubling myself or others , by any new engagement in this kind ; for I thought I knew my unfitness . But about that time , Dr. Gauden ( then Lord Bishop of Exeter ) , published the Life of Mr. Richard Hooker ( so he ...
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... thought of any fitness in me to undertake it ; but when he twice had enjoined me to it , I then declined my own and trusted his judgment , and submitted to his commands , concluding that if I did not , I could not forbear accusing ...
... thought of any fitness in me to undertake it ; but when he twice had enjoined me to it , I then declined my own and trusted his judgment , and submitted to his commands , concluding that if I did not , I could not forbear accusing ...
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... thought to be very remarkable ; indignation or grief — indeed I know not which -- transported me so far , that I reviewed my forsaken collections , and resolved the world should see the best plain picture of the author's life that my ...
... thought to be very remarkable ; indignation or grief — indeed I know not which -- transported me so far , that I reviewed my forsaken collections , and resolved the world should see the best plain picture of the author's life that my ...
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... thought him very fit . Nor did his lordship , in this time of Master Donne's attendance upon him , account him to be so much his servant as to forget he was his friend ; and , to testify it , did always use him with much courtesy ...
... thought him very fit . Nor did his lordship , in this time of Master Donne's attendance upon him , account him to be so much his servant as to forget he was his friend ; and , to testify it , did always use him with much courtesy ...
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... thoughts than the certain know- ledge of what we fear - the news was , in favour to Mr. Donne , and with his allowance , made known to Sir George by his honourable friend and neighbour Henry , Earl of Northumberland ; but it was to Sir ...
... thoughts than the certain know- ledge of what we fear - the news was , in favour to Mr. Donne , and with his allowance , made known to Sir George by his honourable friend and neighbour Henry , Earl of Northumberland ; but it was to Sir ...
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