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" Yea I believe, that beside her perfect readiness in Latin, Italian, French, and Spanish, she readeth here now at Windsor more Greek every day than some prebendary of this church doth read Latin in a whole week. "
The R.I. Schoolmaster - Page 94
1873
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General biography; or, Lives, critical and historical, of the most ..., Volume 1

John Aikin - 1799 - 790 pages
...orderly, and constantly for the increase of learning and knowledge as doth the queen's majesty herself. Yea, I believe that beside her perfect readiness in...Latin, Italian, French, and Spanish, she readeth here more Greek every day than some prebendary of this church doth read Latin in a whole week. And that...
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General Biography: Or, Lives, Critical and Historical, of the Most ..., Volume 1

John Aikin - 1799 - 582 pages
...and constantly for the increase of learning and knowledge as doth the queen's majesty herself. Yea, 1 believe that beside her perfect readiness in Latin, Italian, French, and Spanish, she rcadeth here more Greek every day than some prebendary of this church doth read Latin in a whole week....
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The Christian observer [afterw.] The Christian observer and advocate, Volume 69

1869
...tells us, " besides her perfect readiness in Latin, Italian, French, and Spanish, read, when Queen, ] did Latin in a whole week ;" and very many more in proportion who are intelligent and well-informed...
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A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland ..., Volume 1

Horace Walpole - 1806 - 428 pages
...and constantly, for the increase of leamyng and knowledge, as doth the queene's majestic herselfe. Yea, I believe, that beside her perfect readiness...Italian, French, and Spanish, she readeth here now at Windsore more Greeke every day than some prebendarie of this church doth read Latin in a whole weeke...
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The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the ..., Volume 5

David Hume - 1807 - 552 pages
...increase of learning and knowledge as doth the " queen's majesty herself. Yea, I believe that, besides " her perfect readiness in Latin, Italian, French, and...every day, than some prebendary of this church doth '' Latin in a whole week. — Amongst all the benefits which '' God had blessed me withal, next the...
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Literary recreations, or, Moral, historical and religious essays

Henry Card - 1811 - 304 pages
...attainments of his royal pupil Elizabeth, observes, to use his own words, " Yea, I believe, that besides her perfect readiness in Latin, Italian, French, and...every day, than some .prebendary of this church doth Latin in a whole week." See the Schoolmaster. * + See Description ef Britain, Book ii. Chap. xv. This...
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The American Review of History and Politics, and General ..., Volume 4

1812 - 500 pages
...attainments of his royal pupil Elizabeth, observes, to use his own words, " Yea, I believe, that besides her perfect readiness in Latin, Italian, French, and...every day, than some prebendary of this church doth Latin in a whole week." See the Schoolmaster. t See Description of Britain, book ii. chap. xv. This...
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The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution ...

David Hume - 1812 - 550 pages
...increase of learning and knowledge " as doth the Queen's Majesty herself. Yea, I believe " that, besides her perfect readiness in Latin, Italian, *' French,...every day, than some prebendary of this " church doth Latin in a whole week. — Amongst all " the benefits which God had blessed me withal, next 4< the...
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The English Works of Roger Ascham: Preceptor to Queen Elizabeth

Roger Ascham - 1815 - 428 pages
...orderly, and constantly, for the increase of learning and knowledge, as doth the Queen's Majesty herself. Yea I believe, that beside her perfect readiness in...prebendary of this church doth read Latin in a whole week. And that which is most praiseworthy of all, within the walls of her privy chamber, she hath obtained...
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An Historical Sketch of the Progress of Knowledge in England: From the ...

James George Barlace - 1819 - 408 pages
...recorded with rapture, by Roger Ascham, in his Schoolmaster: " yea, I believe," says he, " that besides her perfect readiness in Latin, Italian, French, and...more Greek e'very day, than some prebendary of this chufch, dothe read Latin in a whole week." Her works consist of devotional pieces,! etters, and translations...
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