Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Band 31836 |
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... died on the 27th of December , 1693 , aged sixty - eight . To conclude in the words of Fuller concerning this distin- guished man : - " His life may be presumed most pious ; it concerning him to be strict in his conversation , who so ...
... died on the 27th of December , 1693 , aged sixty - eight . To conclude in the words of Fuller concerning this distin- guished man : - " His life may be presumed most pious ; it concerning him to be strict in his conversation , who so ...
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... died at Maidstone , in 1519 , of a paralytic affection , which had made him outlive his faculties . A Latin epistle of his to Aldus Manutius is prefixed to Linacre's translation of Proclus de Sphæra . ' Bale , Leland , and Tanner ...
... died at Maidstone , in 1519 , of a paralytic affection , which had made him outlive his faculties . A Latin epistle of his to Aldus Manutius is prefixed to Linacre's translation of Proclus de Sphæra . ' Bale , Leland , and Tanner ...
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... DIED A. D. 1524 . 6 THIS learned physician was born about the year 1460 , at Canter- bury . His education was begun at the King's school in that city , where his teacher was William Sellings , a man of PERIOD . ] 229 Sir Walter Raleigh ...
... DIED A. D. 1524 . 6 THIS learned physician was born about the year 1460 , at Canter- bury . His education was begun at the King's school in that city , where his teacher was William Sellings , a man of PERIOD . ] 229 Sir Walter Raleigh ...
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... died , at the age of 64 , on the 21st of October , 1524. He was buried in St Paul's cathedral , where a monument was erected to his memory in 1557 , with an inscription by Dr Caius . The character of Linacre appears to be extremely ...
... died , at the age of 64 , on the 21st of October , 1524. He was buried in St Paul's cathedral , where a monument was erected to his memory in 1557 , with an inscription by Dr Caius . The character of Linacre appears to be extremely ...
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Englishmen George Godfrey Cunningham. John Skelton . BORN CIRC . A. D. 1461. - died a . d . 1529 . We have the high authority of Erasmus for regarding this singular man as one of the lights and ornaments of English scholarship ' in his ...
Englishmen George Godfrey Cunningham. John Skelton . BORN CIRC . A. D. 1461. - died a . d . 1529 . We have the high authority of Erasmus for regarding this singular man as one of the lights and ornaments of English scholarship ' in his ...
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Seite 297 - And yet. on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book. Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth; but a good book is the precious lifeblood of a master-spirit embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.
Seite 298 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks: methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Seite 298 - If it be desired to know the immediate cause of all this free writing and free speaking, there cannot be assigned a truer than your own mild and free and humane government. It is the liberty, Lords and Commons, which your own valorous and happy counsels have purchased us, liberty which is the nurse of all great wits; this is that which hath rarefied and enlightened our spirits like the influence of heaven; this is that which hath enfranchised, enlarged and lifted up our apprehensions degrees above...
Seite 297 - ... the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men.
Seite 290 - ... sitting by their studious lamps, musing, searching, revolving new notions and ideas wherewith to present, as with their homage and their fealty, the approaching reformation ! others as fast reading, trying all things, assenting to the force of reason and convincement...
Seite 291 - The adversary again applauds, and waits the hour ; when they have branched themselves out, saith he, small enough into parties and partitions, then will be our time. Fool ! he sees not the firm root, out of which we all grow, though into branches ; nor will beware until he see our small divided maniples cutting through at every angle of his ill-united and unwieldy brigade.
Seite 449 - Scotland, in doctrine, worship, discipline, and government, against our common enemies; the reformation of religion in the kingdoms of England and Ireland, in doctrine, worship, discipline, and government, according to the Word of God, and the example of the best reformed churches...
Seite 414 - Let him for succour sue from place to place, Torn from his subjects, and his son's embrace. First let him see his friends in battle slain, And their untimely fate lament in vain ; And when at length the cruel war shall cease, On hard conditions may he buy his peace ; Nor let him then enjoy supreme command, But fall untimely by some hostile hand, And lie unburied on the barren sand.
Seite 267 - O, it strikes, it strikes! Now, body, turn to air, Or Lucifer will bear thee quick to hell. (Thunder and lightning. O soul, be changed into little water-drops, And fall into the ocean- — ne'er be found.
Seite 413 - Peace ; and would passionately profess, " that the very agony of the war, and the view of the calamities and desolation the kingdom did and must endure, took his sleep from him, and would shortly break his heart.