 For look in what parts of the realm doth grow the finest, and therefore dearest wool, there noblemen and gentlemen : yea, and certain Abbots, holy men...  The Quarterly Review - Seite 242herausgegeben von - 1829Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Thomas Douglas Earl of Selkirk - 1805 - 318 Seiten
...therefore dearest wool, there noblemen and gen' tlemen, yea and certain abbotts, holy men no doubt, ' not contenting themselves with the yearly revenues...their forefathers and ' predecessors of their lands, not being content that they ' live in rest and pleasure nothing profiting, yea much * knowing the weale... | |
 | Patrick Edward Dove - 1856 - 532 Seiten
...beautiful and glowing language by Sir Thomas More, in his Utopia. " * Your sheep,' says he, < which were wont to be so meek and tame, and so small eaters,...pleasure, nothing profiting, yea, much annoying the weal public, leave no ground for tillage. They enclose all into pastures, they throw down houses, they pluck... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1857 - 560 Seiten
...therefore dearest wool, — there, noblemen and gentlemen, yea, and certain abbots, holy men, no doubt, not contenting themselves with the yearly revenues...in rest and pleasure, nothing profiting, yea, much noying the weal public, leave no Erasmaa. * 4 Hen. VIL, cap. 16. t 4 Hen. VIL, cap. 19. 248 POPULATION—... | |
 | Thomas Edward Cliffe Leslie - 1870 - 412 Seiten
...More complained : — ' Noblemen and gentlemen, yea, and certain abbots, not contenting tbemselves with the yearly revenues and profits that were wont...their forefathers and predecessors of their lands, leave no ground for tillage. They inclose all into pastures ; they throw down houses ; they pluck down... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1874 - 562 Seiten
...therefore dearest wool, — there, noblemen and gentlemen, yea, and certain abbots, holy men, no doubt, not contenting themselves with the yearly revenues...grow to their forefathers and predecessors of their lauds, nor being content that they live in rest and pleasure, nothing profiting, yea, much noying the... | |
 | Emile de Laveleye - 1878 - 482 Seiten
...Sir Thomas More echoes the same complaints:—" Noblemen and gentlemen, yea, and even certain abbots, not contenting themselves with the yearly revenues...their forefathers and predecessors of their lands, leave no ground for tillage. They inclose all into pastures; they throw down houses; they pluck down... | |
 | Thomas Mackay - 1889 - 328 Seiten
...and therefore dearest wool, there noblemen and gentlemen, yea, and certain abbots, holy men no doubt, not contenting themselves with the yearly revenues...they live in rest and pleasure, nothing profiting, nay, much noying the public weal, leave no ground for tillage, they enclose all into pastures, they... | |
 | Thomas Mackay - 1889 - 328 Seiten
...and therefore dearest wool, there noblemen and gentlemen, yea, and certain abbots, holy men no doubt, not contenting themselves with the yearly revenues...they live in rest and pleasure, nothing profiting, nay, much noying the public weal, leave no ground for tillage, they enclose all into pastures, they... | |
 | Thomas Mackay - 1889 - 320 Seiten
...and therefore dearest wool, there noblemen and gentlemen, yea, and certain abbots, holy men no doubt, not contenting themselves with the yearly revenues...they live in rest and pleasure, nothing profiting, nay, much noying the public weal, leave no ground for tillage, they enclose all into pastures, they... | |
 | Charles Creighton - 1891 - 734 Seiten
...of vagrancy and crime under Henry VIII. and gentlemen, yea and certain abbots, (holy men, no doubt), not contenting themselves with the yearly revenues...pleasure, nothing profiting yea much annoying the weal public leave no ground for tillage ; they inclose all into pastures ; they throw down houses; they... | |
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