The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent Divines, Patriots, Statemen, Warriors, Philosophers, Poets, and Artists of Great Britain and Ireland, from the Accention of Henry VIII, to the Present Time, Volumen1J. Mawman, 1816 |
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... it's illustrious century of subjects , who may proudly challenge All that insolent Greece or haughty Rome Sent forth , or since did from their ashes come , 3 it aspires to crave for it's humble pages the attention xviii PREFACE .
... it's illustrious century of subjects , who may proudly challenge All that insolent Greece or haughty Rome Sent forth , or since did from their ashes come , 3 it aspires to crave for it's humble pages the attention xviii PREFACE .
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... sent to Magdalen College , Oxford , where at the expiration of seven years he took with distinguished reputation his degree of M. A. All the works of Cicero , indeed , were familiar to him ; neither was he a stranger to Plato and ...
... sent to Magdalen College , Oxford , where at the expiration of seven years he took with distinguished reputation his degree of M. A. All the works of Cicero , indeed , were familiar to him ; neither was he a stranger to Plato and ...
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... sent to prison , or perhaps subjected to still heavier punishment . But laying aside his ordi- nary vehemence , the King sent for him , and took so much pains to convince him of the necessity of this particular contest , that the Dean ...
... sent to prison , or perhaps subjected to still heavier punishment . But laying aside his ordi- nary vehemence , the King sent for him , and took so much pains to convince him of the necessity of this particular contest , that the Dean ...
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... sent him early to the grammar - school ; whence , by the as- sistance of some kind friends , he was removed to Magdalen College , Oxford . Here he made so extra- ordinary a progress , that he took the degree of B. A. when he was only ...
... sent him early to the grammar - school ; whence , by the as- sistance of some kind friends , he was removed to Magdalen College , Oxford . Here he made so extra- ordinary a progress , that he took the degree of B. A. when he was only ...
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... sent for ; and after some private discourse , having fully satisfied himself of his competency , ordered his despatches to be prepared : upon which Wolsey immediately set for- ward from Richmond , where the King then kept his court ...
... sent for ; and after some private discourse , having fully satisfied himself of his competency , ordered his despatches to be prepared : upon which Wolsey immediately set for- ward from Richmond , where the King then kept his court ...
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afterward Anne Boleyn appears appointed Archbishop Archbishop of Canterbury atque authority Bishop Bishop of Winchester Bishop of Worcester Cardinal cause Chancellor Cheke Christ church clergy Colet College council court Cranmer Cromwell death declared doctrine Duke Duke of Norfolk Earl Edward Edward VI eminent enemies England English Erasmus faith father favour France friends Grace Greek hæc hath Henry VIII Henry's heresy heretics holy honour King King's kingdom Knox Lady Jane Grey Latimer Latin learning letters likewise living London Lord Majesty marriage Mary master ment mihi neque never nihil noble Norfolk occasion omnes opinion parliament person Pope Popish preaching prelate prince Protector Protestant quæ quàm Queen quod received Reformation reign religion Ridley Rome Romish royal Scotland sent sermon Sir John Sir John Cheke Sir Thomas Somerset Sovereign stile tamen things tibi tion Tower transubstantiation unto Wolsey
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Página 287 - Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Página 279 - God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able ; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that we may be able to bear it.
Página 154 - Upon this I, who took the boldness to speak freely before the Cardinal, said, There was no reason to wonder at the matter, since this way of punishing thieves was neither just in itself nor good for the public ; for as the severity was too great, so the remedy was not effectual, simple theft not being so great a crime that it ought to cost a man his life...
Página 72 - Well, well, Master Kingston," quoth he, "I see the matter against me how it is framed; but if I had served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Página 294 - Well then, quoth Master More, how say you in this matter ? What think ye to be the cause of these shelves and flats that stop up Sandwich haven ? Forsooth, Sir, quoth he, I am an old man ; I think that Tenterton steeple is the cause of Goodwin sands. For I am an old man, Sir...
Página 416 - I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing, or doing anything else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure, and number, even so perfectly as God made the world...
Página 91 - that some of us, as high as we seem to sit upon the mountains treading heretics under our feet like ants, live not the day that we gladly would wish to be at league and composition with them to let them have their churches quietly to themselves, so that they would be contented to let us have ours quietly to ourselves.
Página 261 - Wherefore, gracious king, remember yourself, have pity upon your soul ; and think that the day is even at hand, when you shall give account of your office, and of the blood that hath been shed with your sword.
Página 154 - One day when I was dining with him there happened to be at table one of the English lawyers, who took occasion to run out in a high commendation of the severe execution of justice upon thieves, who...
Página 416 - I bear them, so without measure misordered, that I think myself in hell, till time come that I must go to Mr.