...THE LATE MAJOR GENERAL AXTHOJ^Y WAfXE. Fashioned much to honour from his cradle, He was a soldier, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading; Lofty and sour to those that lov'd him not; But to those men that sought him ssveet as summer. Heard ye him talk of Commonwealths,...

...just and comprehensive sketch of his perfections and failings than is to be found in any other writer. This Cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly...scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, (air spoken, and persuading i Lofty and sonr to them that lov'd him not ; •.The learned Dr. Samuel...

...writer. This Cardinal, Though from an bumble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour. From bis cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ;...persuading : Lofty and sour to them that lov'd him not ; • The learned Dr. Samuel Pegge, grandfather to Sir Christopher Pegge, the present Regius Professor...

...your highness To hear me speak his good now Kath. Yes, good Griffith ; I were malicious else. Grif. This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly...scholar, and a ripe, and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair-spoken, and persuading: Lofty, aud sour, to them that lov'd him not; But, to those men that sought...

...Grif~ This cardinal, • By short stages. t Pride. t Of the king. V 1 Scene II. KING HENRY VIII. 83 Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd...scholar, and a ripe, and good one; Exceeding wise, fair-*pokea, and persuading: Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'd him not; But, to those men that sought...

...your highness To hear me speak his good now ? Kath. Yes, good Griffith ; I were malicious else. Grif. This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly...spoken, and persuading: Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'a him not; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. And though he were unsatisfied in...

...Macbeih : " noihing in his life Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honour.3 From his cradle. He was a scholar, and a ripe, and...persuading :* Lofty, and sour, to them that lov'd him not ; When Shakspeare says that Wolsey was " a scbalar from his cradle," he had probably in his thoughts...

...Noble Madam, Men's evil manners live in brass ; their virtues We write in water. ---------- -...-..... This cardinal, Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly Was fashion'd to much honor. From his cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and...

...dramatist, tbat we cannot refrain from quoting it as an appropriate conclusion to this brief memoir: • From his cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good...fair spoken, and persuading: Lofty and sour to them who lov'd him not ; But, to those men who sought him, sweet as summer. And though he was unsatisfied...

...adopted in his edition 1826. " This Cardinal, Though from an humble stock undoubtedly, Was fashioned to much honour from his cradle. He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one. " All the common copies place a full stop after honour, and represent the cardinal as a scholar " ripe...