The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent Divines, Patriots, Statemen, Warriors, Philosophers, Poets, and Artists of Great Britain and Ireland, from the Accention of Henry VIII, to the Present Time, Volume 1J. Mawman, 1816 - Great Britain |
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... prince , whose inclinations it was usually not very safe to oppose . When that monarch was preparing for war against France , Dr. Colet was appointed to preach before him at court . In the discharge of this duty , he inveighed so ...
... prince , whose inclinations it was usually not very safe to oppose . When that monarch was preparing for war against France , Dr. Colet was appointed to preach before him at court . In the discharge of this duty , he inveighed so ...
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... prince , who put many of his subjects to death for having merely presumed to arraign his conduct . Naturally lively , sanguine , and irascible , he was obliged to combat his temper not only by considerations of piety and phi- losophy ...
... prince , who put many of his subjects to death for having merely presumed to arraign his conduct . Naturally lively , sanguine , and irascible , he was obliged to combat his temper not only by considerations of piety and phi- losophy ...
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... Prince of Wales , who grew extremely fond of his company . In 1509 , Henry VII . was succeeded by his son , who at his accession was only eighteen years of age . A more fortunate event could not possibly have hap- pened for Wolsey ; his ...
... Prince of Wales , who grew extremely fond of his company . In 1509 , Henry VII . was succeeded by his son , who at his accession was only eighteen years of age . A more fortunate event could not possibly have hap- pened for Wolsey ; his ...
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... prince next laid siege to Tournay , which capitulated in a few days : and as the Bishop refused to take the oath of allegiance to him , he bestowed the see upon Wolsey , who held it five years , and on the restoration of the city ...
... prince next laid siege to Tournay , which capitulated in a few days : and as the Bishop refused to take the oath of allegiance to him , he bestowed the see upon Wolsey , who held it five years , and on the restoration of the city ...
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... prince replied , " That he knew well how to retain all his subjects in obedience . " But it was a master - stroke of policy in Wolsey , while he secretly directed all the public councils , con- stantly to pretend an implicit subjection ...
... prince replied , " That he knew well how to retain all his subjects in obedience . " But it was a master - stroke of policy in Wolsey , while he secretly directed all the public councils , con- stantly to pretend an implicit subjection ...
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Page 287 - Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Page 279 - God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able ; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that we may be able to bear it.
Page 154 - Upon this I, who took the boldness to speak freely before the Cardinal, said, There was no reason to wonder at the matter, since this way of punishing thieves was neither just in itself nor good for the public ; for as the severity was too great, so the remedy was not effectual, simple theft not being so great a crime that it ought to cost a man his life...
Page 72 - Well, well, Master Kingston," quoth he, "I see the matter against me how it is framed; but if I had served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Page 294 - Well then, quoth Master More, how say you in this matter ? What think ye to be the cause of these shelves and flats that stop up Sandwich haven ? Forsooth, Sir, quoth he, I am an old man ; I think that Tenterton steeple is the cause of Goodwin sands. For I am an old man, Sir...
Page 416 - I am in presence either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep silence, sit, stand, or go, eat, drink, be merry or sad, be sewing, playing, dancing, or doing anything else, I must do it, as it were, in such weight, measure, and number, even so perfectly as God made the world...
Page 91 - that some of us, as high as we seem to sit upon the mountains treading heretics under our feet like ants, live not the day that we gladly would wish to be at league and composition with them to let them have their churches quietly to themselves, so that they would be contented to let us have ours quietly to ourselves.
Page 261 - Wherefore, gracious king, remember yourself, have pity upon your soul ; and think that the day is even at hand, when you shall give account of your office, and of the blood that hath been shed with your sword.
Page 154 - One day when I was dining with him there happened to be at table one of the English lawyers, who took occasion to run out in a high commendation of the severe execution of justice upon thieves, who...
Page 416 - I bear them, so without measure misordered, that I think myself in hell, till time come that I must go to Mr.