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... land ; and my father paid his whole rent , which was six shillings eight - pence the year , for that half which was left . Thus much of mine own knowledge have I thought good to note , that the sudden rising of some men causeth them to ...
... land ; and my father paid his whole rent , which was six shillings eight - pence the year , for that half which was left . Thus much of mine own knowledge have I thought good to note , that the sudden rising of some men causeth them to ...
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... land ; and neither was aware of the fate of the other . From his dungeon Norfolk wrote to the King , " Undoubtedly I know not that I have offended any man , unless it be such as be angry with me for being quick against such as have been ...
... land ; and neither was aware of the fate of the other . From his dungeon Norfolk wrote to the King , " Undoubtedly I know not that I have offended any man , unless it be such as be angry with me for being quick against such as have been ...
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... land and by sea , Lord High Treasurer , and Earl Marshal of England , ere he became jealous of the ambition , and alarmed at the daring in- trigues of his own brother Sir Thomas Seymour , who , since the death of Henry VIII . , had been ...
... land and by sea , Lord High Treasurer , and Earl Marshal of England , ere he became jealous of the ambition , and alarmed at the daring in- trigues of his own brother Sir Thomas Seymour , who , since the death of Henry VIII . , had been ...
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... land capable of teaching them , and because there were no books to supply the place of a master . If she had known Hebrew , Chaldee , and Arabic , Ascham would assuredly have mentioned it in plain prose at the time , and not have left ...
... land capable of teaching them , and because there were no books to supply the place of a master . If she had known Hebrew , Chaldee , and Arabic , Ascham would assuredly have mentioned it in plain prose at the time , and not have left ...
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... land , and those who acted with him , the only safe course was to pass by both his sisters , and appoint his cousin , the thoroughly Protestant Lady Jane Grey , to be his successor . It had often and long since been laid down in law ...
... land , and those who acted with him , the only safe course was to pass by both his sisters , and appoint his cousin , the thoroughly Protestant Lady Jane Grey , to be his successor . It had often and long since been laid down in law ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
admiral afterwards Andrew's Anne Boleyn Antwerp appears appointed archbishop Bishop Bourse brother brought Buchanan Burghley called Cecil character charge church council court Cranmer Cromwell daughter death declared died doubt Drake Duke of Norfolk Duke of Northumberland Earl Earl of Surrey Edward Edward VI Elizabeth England English father favour France friends Gresham College Gresham professors Henry VIII honour husband king king's Knox Lady Jane Lady Jane Grey land Latimer learning lectures letter lived London Lord Lord Burghley Low Countries majesty marriage married matters ment Mercers merchants month never obtained parliament persons Philip Plymouth poet pounds preach prison probably Protestant Queen Mary Reformation reign religion Ridley Royal Exchange says Scotland sent sermon ships Sidney Sir Richard Sir Thomas Sir Thomas Gresham Somerset soon Spaniards Spanish Spenser Surrey Surrey's Thomas Gresham tion took Tower unto wife William young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 72 - 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 153 - 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 64 - 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 74 - In which sad progress, passing along by the rest of the army where his uncle — the general — was, and being thirsty with excess of bleeding, he called for drink, which was presently brought him; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle; which Sir Philip perceiving, took it from his head before he drank, and delivered it to the poor man with these words: 'Thy necessity...
Seite 55 - ... 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 131 - My father was a yeoman and had no lands of his own ; only he had a farm of three or four pounds by the 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...
Seite 76 - And how came you, Madam," quoth I, "to this deep knowledge of pleasure? And what did chiefly allure you unto it, seeing not many women, but very few men, have attained thereunto?" "I will tell you," quoth she, "and tell you a truth which perchance ye will marvel at.
Seite 69 - Because I oft in dark abstracted guise Seem most alone in greatest company, With dearth of words, or answers quite awry, To them that would make speech of speech arise ; They deem, and of their doom the rumour flies, That poison foul of bubbling Pride doth lie So in my swelling breast, that only I Fawn on myself, and others do despise ; Yet Pride, I think, doth not my Soul possess, Which looks too oft in his unflattering...
Seite 165 - I speak unto you that which I have in charge, even from all those that are here present, which is this : — ' In the name of God and of his Son Jesus Christ, and in the name of all that presently call you by my mouth, I charge you that you refuse not this holy vocation...
Seite 69 - Great expectation, wear a train of shame. For since mad March great promise made of me, If now the May of my years much decline, What can be hoped my harvest time will be? Sure you say well, your wisdom's golden mine Dig deep with learning's spade, now tell me this, Hath this world aught so fair as Stella is?