Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of the Seventeenth Century, with Sketches, Biographical and Literary ...J. Bumpus, 1813 |
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... sermons and other pieces , not only the whole body of the monks , but the encroachments and tyranny of the church of Rome , with other ecclesiastical corruptions . In the year 1365 , we find the name of Wic- liffe first mentioned in the ...
... sermons and other pieces , not only the whole body of the monks , but the encroachments and tyranny of the church of Rome , with other ecclesiastical corruptions . In the year 1365 , we find the name of Wic- liffe first mentioned in the ...
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... ever to exchange it for a better . On the 29th of June , 1509 , death deprived both him and the public of their noble bene- factress , whose virtues and accomplishments he celebrated in a funeral sermon . Three years after 332 FISCHER .
... ever to exchange it for a better . On the 29th of June , 1509 , death deprived both him and the public of their noble bene- factress , whose virtues and accomplishments he celebrated in a funeral sermon . Three years after 332 FISCHER .
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... sermon . Three years after , he was nominated to attend the Lateran council at Rome , as appears by the ar- chives of St. John's College , though from some cause or other , he was prevented from un- dertaking the journey . It was in the ...
... sermon . Three years after , he was nominated to attend the Lateran council at Rome , as appears by the ar- chives of St. John's College , though from some cause or other , he was prevented from un- dertaking the journey . It was in the ...
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... Sermons , of which one was preached at the funeral of Henry VII .; and one at the funeral of Marga- ret , countess ... sermon presents a pleasing view of the excellence of heart by which she was animated , as likewise a curious picture ...
... Sermons , of which one was preached at the funeral of Henry VII .; and one at the funeral of Marga- ret , countess ... sermon presents a pleasing view of the excellence of heart by which she was animated , as likewise a curious picture ...
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... sermons every year , at several · churches , specified in the foundation , within the dioceses of London , Ely , and Lincoln . Of this establishment , John Fawn , S. T. P. was constituted the first preacher . Having done thus much for ...
... sermons every year , at several · churches , specified in the foundation , within the dioceses of London , Ely , and Lincoln . Of this establishment , John Fawn , S. T. P. was constituted the first preacher . Having done thus much for ...
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Æneid ancient anon Balin Bible bishop Britain Brute called castle cause Caxton champ of battle Chaucer Christ Christian Chronicle church clergy Corin daughter death defend Dioclesian divers duke edition Edward Edward III England English evil faith father France French friars Geoffrey of Monmouth God's Gogmagog Golden Legend grace Greek hath Henry VI Henry VIII holy scripture honour horse John John Paston king king Arthur king's knight lady land language Latin learning living Lollards London lord manner master monk neral noble ordained order of chivalry person Polychronicon pope preaching prince printed queen quod reader realm reign Richard Richard II Romances saith sermon shew sir Thomas slain speak stile Testament thee ther thereof things thou tion translation truth unto Wherefore Wicliffe William Caxton wise words write written
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Seite 428 - 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.
Seite 257 - 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...
Seite 455 - He married my sisters with five pound or twenty nobles a-piece; 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...
Seite 257 - ... 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.
Seite 455 - He had walk for an 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.
Seite 145 - And last of all, as heartily and as lovingly as ever father blessed his child in earth, I give you the blessing of Our Lord and of me, which of his infinite mercy increase you in all virtue and good living; and that your blood may by his grace from kindred to kindred multiply in this earth to his service, in such wise as after the departing from this wretched world here, ye and they may glorify him eternally amongst his angels in heaven. Written of mine hand, The day of my departing fro this land....
Seite 456 - ... 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 did he of the said farm.
Seite 456 - 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 other nations do, but with strength of the body.
Seite 246 - AFTER that I had accomplished and finished divers histories, as well of contemplation as of other historial and worldly acts of great conquerors and princes, and also certain books of ensamples and doctrine, many noble and divers gentlemen of this realm of England came and demanded...
Seite 50 - Sheffield, a mercer, came into a house and asked for meat, and especially he asked after eggs; and the good wife answered that she could speak no French, and the merchant was angry, for he also could speak no French, but would have had eggs, and she understood him not.