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... learned modern historian proceeds , referring to a letter of Thomas of Becket's , " When Humet , a favourite minister , had ventured to offer a plea in justification of the king of Scots , Henry , in a burst of passion , called Humet a ...
... learned modern historian proceeds , referring to a letter of Thomas of Becket's , " When Humet , a favourite minister , had ventured to offer a plea in justification of the king of Scots , Henry , in a burst of passion , called Humet a ...
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science ; and the learned monk , searching for the phi- losopher's stone in his laboratory , aided only by infernal spirits , was substituted for the sagacious advocate of reform in education , reading , and reasoning ; and - what was ...
science ; and the learned monk , searching for the phi- losopher's stone in his laboratory , aided only by infernal spirits , was substituted for the sagacious advocate of reform in education , reading , and reasoning ; and - what was ...
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... . In the mean time tradition framed his character on the vulgar notions entertained in his day of the results of experimental These two are in the same book . science ; and the learned monk , searching for the ROGER BACON . 39.
... . In the mean time tradition framed his character on the vulgar notions entertained in his day of the results of experimental These two are in the same book . science ; and the learned monk , searching for the ROGER BACON . 39.
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science ; and the learned monk , searching for the phi- losopher's stone in his laboratory , aided only by infernal spirits , was substituted for the sagacious advocate of reform in education , reading , and reasoning ; and - what was ...
science ; and the learned monk , searching for the phi- losopher's stone in his laboratory , aided only by infernal spirits , was substituted for the sagacious advocate of reform in education , reading , and reasoning ; and - what was ...
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... learned of his time , and the united effect of which would seem to us sense and logic , compared with the metaphysical folly , all his own , of the eminent philo- sopher just cited . This planetary influence appears to have been firmly ...
... learned of his time , and the united effect of which would seem to us sense and logic , compared with the metaphysical folly , all his own , of the eminent philo- sopher just cited . This planetary influence appears to have been firmly ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
afterwards Anne Boleyn appears archbishop arms Bacon Bishop Bishop of Winchester brother brought Calais called Cardinal Castle Catherine Catherine Parr Cecil Chancellor character Chaucer church College council court Cranmer Cromwell crown daughter death declared died doubt Drake Duke of Norfolk Earl Edward Elizabeth England English father favour France French Friar friends Gresham Gresham College hand heart Henry VIII Henry's honour House of York James John John of Gaunt King Henry king's knights Knox Lady Jane Lady Jane Grey land Latimer learned letter lived London Lord majesty marriage married Mary matter never noble Oxford parliament person Philip poem poet pope preaching prince prison probably proceeded Protestant Queen Reformation reign Richard Roger Bacon Rome royal says Scotland Scots sent sermon Sidney Sir Thomas soon Spenser Surrey Thomas Cromwell throne tion told took Tower unto Wiclif wife Wolsey writings young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 53 - WITH how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb'st the skies! How silently, and with how wan a face! What, may it be that even in heavenly place That busy archer his sharp arrows tries?
Seite 118 - And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
Seite 54 - Neither let it be deemed too saucy a comparison to balance the highest point of man's wit with the efficacy of Nature; but rather give right honour to the heavenly Maker of that maker, who having made man to His own likeness, set him beyond and over all the works of that second nature: which in nothing he showeth so much as in Poetry, when with the force of a divine breath he bringeth things forth far surpassing her doings...
Seite 52 - Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain, — I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe; Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain, Oft turning others' leaves, to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburn'd brain.
Seite 48 - I hope, for the father's sake, it will be pardoned, perchance made much of, though in itself it have deformities. For indeed, for severer eyes it is not, being but a trifle, and that triflingly handled. Your dear self can best witness the manner, being done in loose sheets of paper, most of it in your presence ; the rest by sheets sent unto you as fast as they were done.
Seite 137 - 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.
Seite 54 - Give ample room and verge enough The characters of hell to trace. Mark the year and mark the night When Severn shall re-echo with affright The shrieks of death through Berkeley's roof that ring, Shrieks of an agonizing king...
Seite 62 - I am with him. And when I am called from him, I fall on weeping, because whatsoever I do else but learning is full of grief, trouble, fear, and whole misliking unto me...
Seite 45 - ... in comparison. Then would he add certain praises by telling what a peerless beast the horse was, the only serviceable courtier, without flattery, the beast of most beauty, faithfulness, courage, and such more, that if I had not been a piece of a logician before I came to him, I think he would have persuaded me to have wished myself a horse.
Seite 22 - O place of bliss! renewer of my woes! Give me account, where is my noble fere? Whom in thy walls thou dost each night enclose; To other lief; but unto me most dear." Echo, alas! that doth my sorrow rue, Returns thereto a hollow sound of plaint. Thus I alone, where all my freedom grew, In prison pine, with bondage and restraint: And with remembrance of the greater grief, To banish the less, I find my chief relief.