Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of the Seventeenth Century, with Sketches, Biographical and Literary ...Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1807 - Authors, English |
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... took espe- cial care I should never see it more . But I so overhauled her , on this occasion , that she re- turned no more to torment me . It is curious , ( said he , ) that while I had her in my grasp , and was struggling with her ...
... took espe- cial care I should never see it more . But I so overhauled her , on this occasion , that she re- turned no more to torment me . It is curious , ( said he , ) that while I had her in my grasp , and was struggling with her ...
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... took that vice of king Hardekunt , that was a Dane for he hete set forth twice double mess at dinner and at supper . Also these men ben speedful on horse and foot , able and ready to all manner deeds of arms , and ben wont to have ...
... took that vice of king Hardekunt , that was a Dane for he hete set forth twice double mess at dinner and at supper . Also these men ben speedful on horse and foot , able and ready to all manner deeds of arms , and ben wont to have ...
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... took an old book and read therein ; but certainly the English was so rude and broad , that I could not well understand it . Also , the Lord Abbot of West- minster did do shew to me late certain evi dences written in old English , for to ...
... took an old book and read therein ; but certainly the English was so rude and broad , that I could not well understand it . Also , the Lord Abbot of West- minster did do shew to me late certain evi dences written in old English , for to ...
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... took Israel his child umthought of his mercy . As he spake to our fathers , Abraham and seed of him in worlds . MS . Sydney . My soul magnifieth the Lord , and my spirit hath gladed in God mine health . For he hath beholden the meekness ...
... took Israel his child umthought of his mercy . As he spake to our fathers , Abraham and seed of him in worlds . MS . Sydney . My soul magnifieth the Lord , and my spirit hath gladed in God mine health . For he hath beholden the meekness ...
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... took up Israel his child . As he hath spoken to our fathers , to Abraham , and to his seed into worlds . Wicliffe's translation , in which he was as- sisted by several of his followers , probably oc- cupied the last ten years of his ...
... took up Israel his child . As he hath spoken to our fathers , to Abraham , and to his seed into worlds . Wicliffe's translation , in which he was as- sisted by several of his followers , probably oc- cupied the last ten years of his ...
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Page 463 - He had a walk for a hundred sheep ; and my mother milked thirty kine. He was able and did find the king a harness, with himself and his horse, while he came to the place that he should receive the king's wages. I can remember that I buckled his harness when he went to Blackheath Field. He kept me to school, or else I had not been able to preach before the king's majesty now.
Page 436 - And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
Page 259 - ... 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.
Page 463 - My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of three or four pound by year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for a hundred sheep; and my mother milked thirty kine.
Page 464 - 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...
Page 252 - 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...
Page 464 - 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 divers other nations do, but with strength of the body.
Page 252 - For herein may be seen noble chivalry, courtesy, humanity, friendliness, hardiness, love, friendship, cowardice, murder, hate, virtue, and sin. Do after the good and leave the evil, and it shall bring you to good fame and renown.
Page 259 - Christian knights; and now I dare say," said Sir Ector, "thou Sir Launcelot, there thou liest, that thou were never matched of earthly knight's hand ; and thou were the courtliest knight that ever bare shield ; and thou were the truest friend to thy lover that ever bestrode horse ; and thou were the truest lover of a sinful man that ever loved woman ; and thou were the kindest man that ever...
Page 462 - He will not have it defended by Man, or Man's power, but by His Word only, by the which He hath evermore defended it, and that by a way far above man's power or reason, as all the stories of the Bible make mention.