Anglorum Speculum: Or The Worthies of England, in Church and State |
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... Lord Chancellor , Lord Treafurer of England , Lord Admiral of England , Secre- tary of State , to whom fome Lord Deputies of Ireland are added . The word Chancellour is deri- ved by fome , à Cancellendo , from Cancelling things amifs ...
... Lord Chancellor , Lord Treafurer of England , Lord Admiral of England , Secre- tary of State , to whom fome Lord Deputies of Ireland are added . The word Chancellour is deri- ved by fome , à Cancellendo , from Cancelling things amifs ...
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... Lord Chancellors Place , ad termi num Vite , and the Lord Keepers , ad placitum Regis . Sure it is , that because Nicholas Heath , late Arch- Bishop of York , and Chancellor of England , was ftill alive , tho outed of his Office , Sir ...
... Lord Chancellors Place , ad termi num Vite , and the Lord Keepers , ad placitum Regis . Sure it is , that because Nicholas Heath , late Arch- Bishop of York , and Chancellor of England , was ftill alive , tho outed of his Office , Sir ...
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... Lord Line- tenants , and Lord Chief Juftices , with this difference , that a Lord Lieutenant might have made a Deputy ; and as to the last , there was fometimes one , and at other times two Lord Chief Justices of all Ireland . The Word ...
... Lord Line- tenants , and Lord Chief Juftices , with this difference , that a Lord Lieutenant might have made a Deputy ; and as to the last , there was fometimes one , and at other times two Lord Chief Justices of all Ireland . The Word ...
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... Lords lap , whilft our Lord fits at his Fathers right hand , if to him we make our Ad- dresses by serious Repentance . II . When Hemp is fpun , England is done . I look upon both this and the for- mer to be coyned by a Roman Mint ...
... Lords lap , whilft our Lord fits at his Fathers right hand , if to him we make our Ad- dresses by serious Repentance . II . When Hemp is fpun , England is done . I look upon both this and the for- mer to be coyned by a Roman Mint ...
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... Lord Wil- liams of Tame in Oxford : In which Town he built a fmall Hofpital , and a very fair School . He with Sir ... Lord to ftand his Friend to the Queen , that thofe Leafes might be confirmed , which he had made to poor Tenants ...
... Lord Wil- liams of Tame in Oxford : In which Town he built a fmall Hofpital , and a very fair School . He with Sir ... Lord to ftand his Friend to the Queen , that thofe Leafes might be confirmed , which he had made to poor Tenants ...
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Page 100 - I behold like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man-of-war ; Master Jonson (like the former) was built far higher in learning ; solid, but slow in his performances. Shakespeare with the English man-ofwar, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.
Page 36 - Meeting once in a tavern, to contrive the rude draught of a tragedy, Fletcher undertook to kill the king therein ; whose words being overheard by a listener (though his loyalty not to be blamed herein), he was accused of high treason ; till, the mistake soon appearing, that the plot was only against a dramatic and scenical king, all wound off in merriment.
Page 4 - The great renown and name wherewith she goes, &c. He was statutably admitted into Saint John's College in Cambridge (as many years after incorporated a honorary member of Christ Church in Oxford), where he continued but few weeks for want of further maintenance, being fain to return to the trade of his father-in-law. And let not them blush that have, but those that have not, a lawful calling.
Page 4 - Meadow, till all the butchers' dogs pursued one of the bulls (maddened with noise and multitude) clean through the town. This sight so pleased the Earl, that he gave the Castle Meadow, where the bulls...
Page 11 - God solemn thanks ; that he never gave his body to physic, nor his heart to cruelty, nor his hand to corruption. In three things he did much applaud his own success ; in his fair fortune with his wife, in his happy study of the laws, and in his free coming by all his offices, nee prece, nee pretio ; neither begging nor bribing for preferment. His parts were admirable : he had a deep judgment, faithful memory...
Page 11 - ... memory, active fancy; and the jewel of his mind was put into a fair case, a beautiful body, with a comely countenance; a case which he did wipe and keep clean, delighting in good clothes, well worn; and being wont to say, "that the outward neatness of our bodies might be a monitor of purity to our souls.
Page 4 - And let not them blush that have, but those that have not, a lawful calling. He helped in the building of the new structure of Lincoln's Inn, when, having a trowel in his hand, he had a book in his pocket.