An Historical Sketch of the Progress of Knowledge in England: From the Conversion of the Anglo-Saxons, to the End of the Reign of ElisabethJ. and A. Arch, J. G. Barlace, 1819 - 358 páginas |
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... illustrious Egbert ; but this event , instead of proving a happy one , was quite the reverse , a variety of causes concurred to produce so de- plorable an effect . Wars and confusions were the principal . But they were not wars merely ...
... illustrious Egbert ; but this event , instead of proving a happy one , was quite the reverse , a variety of causes concurred to produce so de- plorable an effect . Wars and confusions were the principal . But they were not wars merely ...
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... illustrious patron , were not succeeded by equally learned men ; this , together with the renewed invasions of the Danes , gave an effectual check to that liberal and studious spirit , which had been excited in the late reign , and ...
... illustrious patron , were not succeeded by equally learned men ; this , together with the renewed invasions of the Danes , gave an effectual check to that liberal and studious spirit , which had been excited in the late reign , and ...
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... great council , in order to enact laws for the better government of his kingdom . The institutes of this illustrious prince , some of which related to the church , C and others to the state , continued in force a IN ENGLAND . 9.
... great council , in order to enact laws for the better government of his kingdom . The institutes of this illustrious prince , some of which related to the church , C and others to the state , continued in force a IN ENGLAND . 9.
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... illustrious seat of learning in the world . The great Alfred in all he did , consulted the permanent felicity of his kingdom ; he instituted several regulations which tended to diffuse a taste for knowledge ; by a law he prohibited any ...
... illustrious seat of learning in the world . The great Alfred in all he did , consulted the permanent felicity of his kingdom ; he instituted several regulations which tended to diffuse a taste for knowledge ; by a law he prohibited any ...
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... illustrious grand - father ; a circumstance which shews that he entertained very enlarged notions of things , is , that he employed some learned Jews , then residing in England , to translate the Bible from the Hebrew into the Saxon lan ...
... illustrious grand - father ; a circumstance which shews that he entertained very enlarged notions of things , is , that he employed some learned Jews , then residing in England , to translate the Bible from the Hebrew into the Saxon lan ...
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ancient Anglo Saxons appears Archbishop of Canterbury Bible Bishop Bishop of Exeter called Cambridge Cardinal Cardinal Wolsey celebrated character Chronicles church classical clergy College composed composition cotemporaries degree distinguished divine doctrines Earl ecclesiastical elegance eminent England English English language Epistles executed favour France Greek Greek language Henry the Eighth Henry the Seventh honour illustrious John King Edward King Henry King's kingdom knowledge Lady Latin language learning letters Lord merit Miles Coverdale noble ornaments Oxford painted parliament persons pieces poem poet poetical poetry practised prelate present period present reign printed Puritans Queen Elisabeth Queen Mary reformation reign of Elisabeth reign of Henry reign of Queen religion Richard Robert Roger Ascham Roman Rome Saxon says scholars scriptures shews Sir Henry Saville Sir Thomas specimen style subjects Testament thou tion translated treatises University of Oxford verse William writers written wrote
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Página 345 - Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother. Death, ere thou hast slain another Fair and learn'd and good as she, Time shall throw a dart at thee.
Página 101 - Sumer is icumen in, Lhude sing cuccu ! Groweth sed, and bloweth med, And springth the wude nu, Sing cuccu ! " Awe bleteth after lomb, Lhouth after calve cu ; Bulluc sterteth, bucke verteth, Murie sing cuccu ! "Cuccu, cuccu, well singes thu, cuccu, Ne swik thu naver nu ; Sing, cuccu, nu, sing, cuccu, Sing, cuccu, sing, cuccu, nu !
Página 137 - I never heard the old song of Percy and Douglas that I found not my heart moved more than with a trumpet...
Página 301 - Acts and Monuments of these latter and perillous Dayes : " touching Matters of the Church, wherein are comprehended and described the great Persecutions, and horrible Troubles, that have been wrought and practised by the Romishe Prelates...
Página 314 - Upon the back of that comes out a hideous monster, with fire and smoke, and then the miserable beholders are bound to take it for a cave. While in the meantime two armies fly in, represented with four swords and bucklers, and then what hard heart will not receive it for a pitched field?
Página 281 - For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
Página 314 - Afric of the other, and so many other under-kingdoms that the player, when he cometh in, must ever begin with telling where he is ; or else the tale will not be conceived. Now ye shall have three ladies walk to gather flowers, and then we must believe the stage to be a garden. By and by we hear news of shipwreck in the same place, and then we are to blame if we accept it not for a rock.
Página 257 - Now let them drink till they nod and wink, Even as good fellows should do : They shall not miss to have the bliss Good ale doth bring men to ; And all poor souls that have scoured bowls Or have them lustily trolled, God save the lives of them and their wives.
Página 147 - Sepulchre, well gilt with fine gold, and a civer thereto ; an image of God Almighty rising out of the same Sepulchre, with all the ordinance that longeth thereto ; that is to say, a lath made of timber and iron work thereto. Item, thereto longeth Heven made of timber and stained cloths.
Página 123 - Conscience is not controllable by human laws, nor amenable to, human tribunals. Persecution, or attempts to force conscience, will never produce conviction, and are only calculated to make hypocrites or martyrs...