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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... written in English . The principles by which I have generally been influenced in my choice of extracts have been , to select passages curious or remarkable , as relating directly to the subject of language ; as possessing intrinsic ...
... written in English . The principles by which I have generally been influenced in my choice of extracts have been , to select passages curious or remarkable , as relating directly to the subject of language ; as possessing intrinsic ...
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... writing the same word in two or three differ- ent ways . To many readers , this might have been a source of obscurity . It was hence , perhaps , of less consequence to retain it ; but it once occurred to me to print a few sentences , or ...
... writing the same word in two or three differ- ent ways . To many readers , this might have been a source of obscurity . It was hence , perhaps , of less consequence to retain it ; but it once occurred to me to print a few sentences , or ...
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... written in this book , as it would come into my mind , the year of Grace 1356 in the 34th year that I departed from our countries . Where- fore I pray to all the readers and hearers of this book , if it please them , that they would ...
... written in this book , as it would come into my mind , the year of Grace 1356 in the 34th year that I departed from our countries . Where- fore I pray to all the readers and hearers of this book , if it please them , that they would ...
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... written or dictated by Aiton , a king of Armenia , who after traversing the most remarkable countries of the east , turned monk at Cyprus . His travels , partly from the rank of the author , and partly from the won- derful adventures ...
... written or dictated by Aiton , a king of Armenia , who after traversing the most remarkable countries of the east , turned monk at Cyprus . His travels , partly from the rank of the author , and partly from the won- derful adventures ...
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... written in English . This Chronicle was compiled in Latin , by Ralph Higden , a benedictine of St. Werberg's monastery , now the cathedral in Chester . Hig- den was born in the reign of Henry III . though in what year is unknown ; but ...
... written in English . This Chronicle was compiled in Latin , by Ralph Higden , a benedictine of St. Werberg's monastery , now the cathedral in Chester . Hig- den was born in the reign of Henry III . though in what year is unknown ; but ...
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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.